coins.ph got hacked ?

[First77]

I got an email from info@coins.ph that I have received Bitcoin but I do not have any account with http://coins.ph

looks like coins.ph got hacked. Be careful with other bitcoin wallets.

[prj112031]

let us aware all of those wallet user specially to filipino, with 2fa security or google authenticator we can prevent to lose any amount

[xena2]

I got an email from info@coins.ph that I have received Bitcoin but I do have an any account with http://coins.ph

looks like coins.ph got hacked. Be careful with other bitcoin wallets.

Before anything else It would be good if you have an screenshot of that email to confirm it.  And if it is hacked I think that would be on the news right now, or maybe, I think that message is a spam or can be considered as a trash.  This is just my opinion. We'll see if it is true we just need to be aware and be safe.

[CODE200]

I got an email from info@coins.ph that I have received Bitcoin but I do have an any account with http://coins.ph

looks like coins.ph got hacked. Be careful with other bitcoin wallets.

Well, as of in our current time there are such a lot of scammers and hackers all over the world which is definitely gives distractions to other people. They never meant how worse they will be make or done to others by just doing or gain what they need and what thy wanted to have. However, the best things that we can do for now is always be careful in any steps and decisions we've made especially when it comes to our wallets. Make sure everything before we do some actions therefore we can avoid from any scammers and hackers that surrounding to us.

[btc_angela]

I got an email from info@coins.ph that I have received Bitcoin but I do have an any account with http://coins.ph

looks like coins.ph got hacked. Be careful with other bitcoin wallets.

This is the correct address: https://coins.ph

How can you say if got hacked if you received bitcoins? Usually a hacker would emptied everything, so you are lucky if you got something in your wallet right now.

And this is their blog: https://coins.ph/blog/

I haven't seen any news about this hack that you are talking about.

Edit: This is their official thread here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1558587.0

[mocacinno]

I got an email from info@coins.ph that I have received Bitcoin but I do have an any account with http://coins.ph

looks like coins.ph got hacked. Be careful with other bitcoin wallets.

This is the correct address: https://coins.ph

How can you say if got hacked if you received bitcoins? Usually a hacker would emptied everything, so you are lucky if you got something in your wallet right now.

And this is their blog: https://coins.ph/blog/

I haven't seen any news about this hack that you are talking about.

Edit: This is their official thread here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1558587.0

I don't think the OP posted an exact copy of the mail he/she received. If i had to guess, the original mail probably contained a link to a phising site instead of coins.ph, and if the OP would have had an account on coins.ph and would have fallen for the phising mail, he would have entered his credentials on the phising site to check for the incoming transaction. At this point, the attacker would have had the chance to capture OP's credentials and use them to log in to the real coins.ph and drain OP's account.

I think the odds are pretty good that this is just one of the many phising attacks... It doesn't mean coins.ph is hacked... But the only way to gain some certainty is if the OP would post the email's headers.

All of this being said: using an online wallet is NEVER a good idear IMHO... This is, once again, proof of one of the many things that can go wrong if you trust a thirth party to manage your wallet online.

[coinwizard_]

I would guess that it is the name of the email sender rather than the email address. This is a common phishing attempt for paypal users and now they are targeting crypto. However, this crowd is a bit more of a techno crowd so are less likely to fall for those email phishing scams

[jacee]

I got an email from info@coins.ph that I have received Bitcoin but I do have an any account with http://coins.ph

looks like coins.ph got hacked. Be careful with other bitcoin wallets.

Double check the time of the transaction that is included on the email. I also often receive emails from coins.ph about receiving an amount of BTC but turns out, it's just an email which is received late and the transaction was from a few hours or even a day. I am not sure about this tho, maybe my email app is just out of sync so I am reading my emails late.

BTW, make sure to not click any links from that email you received.

[mocacinno]

I would guess that it is the name of the email sender rather than the email address. This is a common phishing attempt for paypal users and now they are targeting crypto. However, this crowd is a bit more of a techno crowd so are less likely to fall for those email phishing scams

You'd be supprised how many newbies are using online wallets and have no clue about what's really happening underneath. I think that a phising mail sent to a big email list, attacking a well-known service, will probably result in several victims each time it's being sent.

Not that i have any data to support this claim, but i've been around this community for a long time, and i've had to tell a lot of newbies their funds were irreversibly stolen because they trusted an online wallet, and fell for a phising mail....

[h0lybyte]

I got an email from info@coins.ph that I have received Bitcoin but I do have an any account with http://coins.ph

looks like coins.ph got hacked. Be careful with other bitcoin wallets.

It looks like coins.ph is safe because i am using their services and no effects on my wallet, also there are no such news from their official team.
The email you have got is definitely from scammers, you should never click such links, your passwords might be compromised if you follow these links

[btc_angela]

I got an email from info@coins.ph that I have received Bitcoin but I do have an any account with http://coins.ph

looks like coins.ph got hacked. Be careful with other bitcoin wallets.

This is the correct address: https://coins.ph

How can you say if got hacked if you received bitcoins? Usually a hacker would emptied everything, so you are lucky if you got something in your wallet right now.

And this is their blog: https://coins.ph/blog/

I haven't seen any news about this hack that you are talking about.

Edit: This is their official thread here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1558587.0

I don't think the OP posted an exact copy of the mail he/she received. If i had to guess, the original mail probably contained a link to a phising site instead of coins.ph, and if the OP would have had an account on coins.ph and would have fallen for the phising mail, he would have entered his credentials on the phising site to check for the incoming transaction. At this point, the attacker would have had the chance to capture OP's credentials and use them to log in to the real coins.ph and drain OP's account.

I think the odds are pretty good that this is just one of the many phising attacks... It doesn't mean coins.ph is hacked... But the only way to gain some certainty is if the OP would post the email's headers.

All of this being said: using an online wallet is NEVER a good idear IMHO... This is, once again, proof of one of the many things that can go wrong if you trust a thirth party to manage your wallet online.

Correct, I totally forgot to warned the OP that what he got might be a phishing link, so I advise him/her not to open or create a account on whether what links is included in the email. Yes, I agree that online wallets is not a ideal, however, coins.ph, as far as I know is the best wallet for Filipino community to convert bitcoin to local currency. I have a coins.ph account, but I just used it to pay my bills or buy something online, I don't all my bitcoin HODL in that wallet.

[Danilotot]

how do you say that is hacking coins.ph? I also have it and it works normally. I do not think this wallet has any effect. he's beautiful because he has a new update. so I'm more eager to use this wallet.

[jseverson]

How can you say if got hacked if you received bitcoins? Usually a hacker would emptied everything, so you are lucky if you got something in your wallet right now.

Do exchanges usually notify you if you receive money into your account? What about coins.ph? This is most likely a fake email tricking him into opening his account on a phishing website. OP doesn't have an account with them though, so it's useless.

Either way, this is good for awareness. Those people who do have accounts should be wary of emails they receive from coins.ph (or any other service, really), since this is obviously a phishing attempt and we don't know how widespread it is.

[ralle14]

I don't think the OP posted an exact copy of the mail he/she received. If i had to guess, the original mail probably contained a link to a phising site instead of coins.ph, and if the OP would have had an account on coins.ph and would have fallen for the phising mail, he would have entered his credentials on the phising site to check for the incoming transaction. At this point, the attacker would have had the chance to capture OP's credentials and use them to log in to the real coins.ph and drain OP's account.

I can confirm that this is a phishing attempt of some sort. I have a coins.ph account and I didn't receive any emails coming from info@coins.ph most of them come from help@coins.ph and support@coinsph.zendesk.com for their support team. Info and help are the words that could be mixed up by users thinking that both of them are their official email.

How can you say if got hacked if you received bitcoins? Usually a hacker would emptied everything, so you are lucky if you got something in your wallet right now.

Do exchanges usually notify you if you receive money into your account? What about coins.ph? This is most likely a fake email tricking him into opening his account on a phishing website. OP doesn't have an account with them though, so it's useless.

They do notify you when there's any transaction involved with your wallet. This is only optional I had my email notif turned off.

[livingfree]

Are you sure that's the email? can you give a sample and take a photo for that email? even just a screenshot would do. This type of email is a typically scammer and hacker phishing attempt. You didn't registered to them but how did that scammer knew your email? if you can remember those websites that you registered with that email, maybe he/she got your email there or your email was sold through email marketers.

I don't think they were hacked but just to be safe, don't store most of your bitcoin on an exchange just in case.

[presduterte]

Where are these hackers you speak of? They sound like trouble makers. Probably part of that son of a bitch Trillanes gang.

I will be sure they pay for their cyber crimes, get their Barangay clearance revoked and send them on a permanent vacation to one of my finest iron bar resorts in Davao.

Perhaps they would rather enjoy a one-way ticket to the Spratlys where they are to be used as target practice for our excellent navy.

[First77]

I think the odds are pretty good that this is just one of the many phising attacks... It doesn't mean coins.ph is hacked... But the only way to gain some certainty is if the OP would post the email's headers.

the email came from info@coins.ph. How did they get the domain name if not hacked ??

[First77]

You didn't registered to them but how did that scammer knew your email? if you can remember those websites that you registered with that email, maybe he/she got your email there or your email was sold through email marketers.

Yesterday I registered with 4 or 5 gold and silver dealers and 2 of them have bitcoins [buy and sell cryptos etc..] since I am posting here. Now I have the top 3 bullion dealers for my website but I wanted more on the list.

[nutildah]

I think the odds are pretty good that this is just one of the many phising attacks... It doesn't mean coins.ph is hacked... But the only way to gain some certainty is if the OP would post the email's headers.

the email came from info@coins.ph. How did they get the domain name if not hacked ??

Post the contents of the email here and we'll tell you exactly how you are wrong.

[mocacinno]

I think the odds are pretty good that this is just one of the many phising attacks... It doesn't mean coins.ph is hacked... But the only way to gain some certainty is if the OP would post the email's headers.

the email came from info@coins.ph. How did they get the domain name if not hacked ??

Post the contents of the email here and we'll tell you exactly how you are wrong.

Exactly...

Here's some light reading in case you're interested: https://www.google.com/search?num=100&newwindow=1&q=how+to+spoof+email+address&oq=how+to+spoof+email+addres

Like i said, we need to see the email's headers in order to find out if the mail was actually sent by coins.ph or just spoofed by a scammer.