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alan2here (OP)
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June 02, 2013, 02:15:08 PM |
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I've changed and lengthned my password, and Gox say I should now file a police report and have them contact Gox, but what can we do here?
What information I can give can be used for tracking down the theif?
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escrow.ms
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June 02, 2013, 02:24:33 PM |
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I've changed and lengthned my password, and Gox say I should now file a police report and have them contact Gox, but what can we do here?
What information I can give can be used for tracking down the theif?
IP address Bitcoin address Ps: Try to find how did your account got compromised. Scan your pc for infection, check link in my signature. |
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CtrlAltBernanke420
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June 02, 2013, 02:26:37 PM |
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I've changed and lengthned my password, and Gox say I should now file a police report and have them contact Gox, but what can we do here?
What information I can give can be used for tracking down the theif?
IP address Bitcoin address Ps: Try to find how did your account got compromised. Scan your pc for infection, check link in my signature. Do not click on any links in this forum.. Its just asking for trouble. |
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escrow.ms
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June 02, 2013, 02:32:39 PM |
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I've changed and lengthned my password, and Gox say I should now file a police report and have them contact Gox, but what can we do here?
What information I can give can be used for tracking down the theif?
IP address Bitcoin address Ps: Try to find how did your account got compromised. Scan your pc for infection, check link in my signature. Do not click on any links in this forum.. Its just asking for trouble. Of course because a (How to keep your pc safe) tutorial posted on bitcointalk.org can contains a java drive by. Are you seriously stupid? or you can't check hyperlinks at all. |
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The 4ner
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June 02, 2013, 02:40:59 PM |
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You shouldn't have left your money with Gox to begin with. Blockchain.info's online wallets appear to be the most secure. You could have also downloaded the Electrum client. Doing so would relieve you of having to worry about HD space for the blockchain. Plus you could take your client with you anywhere and connect it on any computer (as long as it's safe and secure). I reccomend you download an AV software for your PC.
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worldinacoin
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June 02, 2013, 02:43:21 PM |
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Call the Police? Goodness, you will have a very hard time explaining to them what is a Bitcoin  |
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Teka
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June 02, 2013, 02:46:19 PM |
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Call the Police? Goodness, you will have a very hard time explaining to them what is a Bitcoin That's probably the best thing that you can do right now. |
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alibaba teapot
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June 02, 2013, 02:48:55 PM |
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I've changed and lengthned my password, and Gox say I should now file a police report and have them contact Gox, but what can we do here?
What information I can give can be used for tracking down the theif?
IP & Bitcoin address, however I'm afraid there is rarely anything you can do. |
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alan2here (OP)
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June 02, 2013, 02:54:40 PM
Last edit: June 02, 2013, 03:15:18 PM by alan2here |
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I'll avoid using my Windows device at all now I've changed the password, I generally only use IOS devices IPhone and IPad.
This is in MTGox in infos, It's my address, I think it's used to deposit BTC.
1BuXWavx8jYdGscjDS1wc5S6ec7RvcPRX7
The IP of a device I use to access Gox is 94.197.127.60, I do not know how static this is.
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alibaba teapot
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June 02, 2013, 02:59:57 PM |
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What IP is needed?
MtGox will provide the IP address of the computer the hacker used. |
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CMMPro
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June 02, 2013, 03:03:52 PM |
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2factor would have probably helped you as well....just saying.
I haven't heard of many people who had their coins stolen if they are using google 2factor and they lock down their Gox security settings.
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FlappySocks
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June 02, 2013, 03:09:41 PM |
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Blockchain.info's online wallets appear to be the most secure.
Really? Had 19 bitcoins stolen from my blockchain.info last week. |
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Blazr
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June 02, 2013, 03:11:05 PM |
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Blockchain.info's online wallets appear to be the most secure.
Really? Had 19 bitcoins stolen from my blockchain.info last week. That's your fault. Blockchain.info allows you to keep control of your own private keys, the only way your blockchain account can be hacked is if someone gets your password, hence it being your fault. |
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alan2here (OP)
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June 02, 2013, 03:12:37 PM |
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"Bitcoin withdraw to 1GGRH57XpRwC8CkFNwJeQL8PQhP8a6SXgU"
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The 4ner
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June 02, 2013, 03:13:45 PM
Last edit: June 02, 2013, 05:15:19 PM by The 4ner |
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2factor would have probably helped you as well....just saying.
I haven't heard of many people who had their coins stolen if they are using google 2factor and they lock down their Gox security settings.
Which, if I may add, Blockchain.info's wallet accounts provide. |
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June 02, 2013, 03:21:29 PM |
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You should only ever be using Gox for buying or selling BTC, but with increasing crackdowns on them by government forces they're slowly becoming less reliable as our options to wire money to accounts are diminishing. BitInstant is great for making immediate purchase(s).
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alan2here (OP)
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June 02, 2013, 03:22:14 PM |
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I've asked for the IP we need.
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June 02, 2013, 03:25:18 PM |
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"Bitcoin withdraw to 1GGRH57XpRwC8CkFNwJeQL8PQhP8a6SXgU"
looks like he have stolen bitcoins from many peoples. |
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alan2here (OP)
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June 02, 2013, 03:29:41 PM |
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I guess I've got to find a police station, but, that has occurred to me, how am I going to communicate this to them.
I'll start by showing the email instructing me to file the report.
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June 02, 2013, 03:35:26 PM |
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How many bitcoin were stolen?
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FlappySocks
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June 02, 2013, 03:45:53 PM |
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That's your fault. Blockchain.info allows you to keep control of your own private keys, the only way your blockchain account can be hacked is if someone gets your password, hence it being your fault.
I'm very careful. I know I.T. I use Linux not Windows. I rather suspect it was a hack on the Android client which I was trailing. It was my fault. I didn't use a Paper or Hardware wallet. |
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alan2here (OP)
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June 02, 2013, 04:39:15 PM |
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Some of the others appear practical and maybe better designed/more secure, but this is not about gox bashing. This person may have just guessed my password.
It was less than 1 BTC, still today that makes it reasonably valuable. Oddly the BTC on Bets of Bitcoin has proven more secure.
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Blazr
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June 03, 2013, 01:13:08 AM |
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I'm very careful. I know I.T.
I use Linux not Windows.
I rather suspect it was a hack on the Android client which I was trailing.
It was my fault. I didn't use a Paper or Hardware wallet.
Good, so you understand then that you were incorrect when you said it's an insecure wallet, because its not, its as secure as you decide to make it as you control the private keys. BTW Linux has spyware too, in fact the FBI have purposely put hidden back doors into open source software.I rather suspect it was a hack on the Android client which I was trailing.
I don't think there are any known vulnerabilities for the android client, but it is possible that malware on your android phone got your 19BTC. |
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FlappySocks
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June 03, 2013, 01:29:07 AM |
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Jeez, Blazr, calm down. Your very defensive of Blockchain.info
I'm just saying, as someone who is not careless over security, I still got robbed.
Even if there are not any specific vulnerabilities in the Android app, it could have been something like a man in the middle attack.
I accepted the risks of an on-line wallet, and I got stung. I'm not even bitter about it.
I am sticking to paper & hardware wallets in future.
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The 4ner
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June 03, 2013, 04:16:49 AM |
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I'm very careful. I know I.T.
I use Linux not Windows.
I rather suspect it was a hack on the Android client which I was trailing.
It was my fault. I didn't use a Paper or Hardware wallet.
Good, so you understand then that you were incorrect when you said it's an insecure wallet, because its not, its as secure as you decide to make it as you control the private keys. BTW Linux has spyware too, in fact the FBI have purposely put hidden back doors into open source software.I rather suspect it was a hack on the Android client which I was trailing.
I don't think there are any known vulnerabilities for the android client, but it is possible that malware on your android phone got your 19BTC. I thought he said it was just 1BTC? |
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June 03, 2013, 06:42:14 AM |
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I had stolen 0.9 btc send on this adress
1o1cDDEKDv5UyjjgGPuHU4viQBx9jJW6o
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June 03, 2013, 08:34:01 AM |
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Blockchain.info's online wallets appear to be the most secure.
Really? Had 19 bitcoins stolen from my blockchain.info last week. I also had my 10 something coins stolen from blockchain.info three months ago... I use Armory now, keep watch-only address of it in blockchain.info. Had 2 factor auth anabled (GA), use Linux exclusively, so... Regards, |
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nmersulypnem
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June 03, 2013, 12:49:11 PM |
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Blockchain.info's online wallets appear to be the most secure.
Really? Had 19 bitcoins stolen from my blockchain.info last week. I also had my 10 something coins stolen from blockchain.info three months ago... I use Armory now, keep watch-only address of it in blockchain.info. Had 2 factor auth anabled (GA), use Linux exclusively, so... Regards, I'm not as tech savy as others - I found Armory kind of confusing. It's a client, on top of another client, but the underlying client is still accessible, so I didn't understand how it was providing me with extra security. I just went back to my normal client, an impossible to crack password, and a backup of the wallet on the cloud. |
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alan2here (OP)
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June 03, 2013, 03:08:40 PM |
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Theif IP: 204.152.213.195
As they have stolen from others too, is there a thread for this person or should I start one?
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alan2here (OP)
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June 03, 2013, 03:40:06 PM |
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The UK police had me report it to Action Fraud.
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FlappySocks
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June 04, 2013, 12:27:31 PM |
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I just did the same. Will be interesting to see what they make of Bitcoin.
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