WWZSOCKI account recovered succesfully, BIG THANKS!

[JollyGood]

I hope this does not happen to other members in the forum but in the end it is essential to ensure that attention has to be given at all times to devices that are being used to connect online. It has now been just over a week since you created this thread therefore hopefully you will not have to wait too long before you are informed by admin that your accounts has been returned to you.

WWZSOCKI account was hacked yesterday and I want to recover it if possible

i am the owner and thanks to cryptomania, I can use this account to deal with it

I was able to lock WWZSOCKI account using link in email i received when the hack occurred

[crypto mania]

PLEASE BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE, CAN YOU CONFIRM TO US THE EMAIL ADDRESS THAT SENT YOU THE MESSAGE?

I warned you not to expose your email in public, you may end up being a victim of multiple phishing attacks. I want to sort of help, but I need to be sure if you actually received the reply from the account recoveries team.

I sent him the reply...

Does this message verify on your end ?

-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
wwzsocki 8/24/2024
-----BEGIN SIGNATURE-----
1B2Afp9GBjTqrR3fb9M8vV8N2qdzVG4DN8
G5lAbenTIPTrArzHEJo3BXK7Ab++Y7mM1VpLWpxA+KoWHHxjTIlU3L1FeX640ga4FP2QiUl8RW16W4/Gp06Dj74=
-----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----

No, it doesn't

I was only trying to caution OP, given that he had exposed his email to the public earlier on and didn't even bother removing it after i advised. Any malicious actor would trick him to sign a message and later, copy and send it to you claiming he is the owner of the account. I hope you understand my angle of thought.

I will reply just now, waited for help to reply correctly

edit (2 min later)
done

[skarais]

@crypto mania, as an experienced user on a forum you should not post or respond to other users' posts three in a row. Now you have 3 consecutive posts within 24 hours, that's against the rules and you should combine all three into one. Delete your last 2 posts and merge them into one.

Don't be angry, this is just a friendly reminder in case you forget the rules.

32. Posting multiple posts in a row (excluding bumps and reserved posts by the thread starter) is not allowed.

[logfiles]

<...>

@crypto mania, Rizzrack is part of the team that helps with account recoveries. You might want to calm down a bit and collaborate with him. He is probably trying to confirm if you are the one who signed the message. To be honest, I tried to verify it too, and it didn't work.

first I didn't know if you are from the recovery Team, second I wanted to answer correctly to the email to not hear later on

I am not part of the team. Just trying to help you. Try the format they suggested to you and then send another email

I need help with the email that I just received from recovery Team

-----BEGIN BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----
My account <account> has been hacked/lost. Please reset the email to <email>. The current date is <date>.
-----BEGIN SIGNATURE-----
<insert address here>
<insert signature here>
-----END BITCOIN SIGNED MESSAGE-----

I don't understand this part:

<insert address here> - ok this is my BTC address (I assume the one i have registered here on forum and need to sign this message with it:

1B2Afp9GBjTqrR3fb9M8vV8N2qdzVG4DN8

but what shall I put here?

<insert signature here> - what for signature?

Create your message using the format for example

Code:

My account WWZSOCKI has been hacked/lost. Please reset the email to Yourusername@protonmail.com
.The current date is 2 Sept 2024.

And then sign the message using whatever tool you have. The resulting signature is what you fill in the signature field that has been requested.

I am actually surpised you didn't know what they meant by signature after all those years in the forum.

[crypto mania]

...

I answered already as requested in the first email that was sent to me, hope now is good

before i asked for help here I have talked with 2 high ranked members and nobody was sure how I should respond

to be honest it looked like you are from recovery team and the other comment is just a random one, this is why i replied that way

Thank you for all help i really appreciate it

...I am actually surpised you didn't know what they meant by signature after all those years in the forum.

Despite I am member for so long and use cryptocurrencies multiple times a day from years, if i remember correctly I have signed BTC message only 2 times in my life, both here on forum, first to confirm my BTC address and second is now

I hope this explains my confusion in this topic

...hopefully you will not have to wait too long before you are informed by admin that your accounts has been returned to you...

Thank you JollyGood, I am very happy to see few high ranked members here in my recovery attempt thread, gives me nice filling that indeed I am a part of community, really appreciate all comments

I wanted to answer earlier but also didn't wanted to put too much in one comment to not make rec team confused

...

please check email

I have sent exactly as requested in first email signed message with new email address


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[crypto mania]

Just got reply from recovery Team that my account will be released in 7 days

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!

[PX-Z]

Just got reply from recovery Team that my account will be released in 7 days

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!

Congrats, that's a least 2 weeks of waiting to recover an account. Is this also mean that there's at least few to be recovered accounts in queue, or only few of them have all the proofs to be recovered this fast.

[logfiles]

Just got reply from recovery Team that my account will be released in 7 days

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!

I can see it has been queued for ownership change

Just wondering, is it going to be reverted to the old email address that it was registered with, or you need it changed to a new one?

Anyway, that's a bit of relief for you. Let's keep our fingers crossed till the whole recovery procedure is complete.

[JollyGood]

Despite I am member for so long and use cryptocurrencies multiple times a day from years, if i remember correctly I have signed BTC message only 2 times in my life, both here on forum, first to confirm my BTC address and second is now

I hope this explains my confusion in this topic

With you it is twice and for me I think have only signed a message a few times past, I cannot recall the last time I did it therefore always have to check how to do it before I sign. It is something that is not an everyday event therefore many people have to open an instruction page to read how to sign a message.

...hopefully you will not have to wait too long before you are informed by admin that your accounts has been returned to you...

Thank you JollyGood, I am very happy to see few high ranked members here in my recovery attempt thread, gives me nice filling that indeed I am a part of community, really appreciate all comments

I wanted to answer earlier but also didn't wanted to put too much in one comment to not make rec team confused

You are as much part of the community as any other member. It is good to read the that the posts here have given you a nice feeling. I am very pleased with the level of support so many members have given here, it is one of the things that happens when a member finds themselves in a situation such as yours. Now that you have received an email from the recovery team, you will have access to your account within days. Congratulations.

[NotATether]

Just got reply from recovery Team that my account will be released in 7 days

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!

Congratulations. You should be back up to speed with your old account in no time.

[crypto mania]

I got my account back! but still after login I see that i am banned, please help me to recover my account fully



@paid2 @Lafu @tranthidung - please remove red trust from my account as it is already back in my hands

[Lafu]

I got my account back! but still after login I see that i am banned, please help me to recover my account fully
@Lafu - please remove red trust from my account as it is already back in my hands

Firstly , Congratulations for getting your Account back and recovered from the Recovery Account Team.
About the Feedback i have made , i will delete that Feedback when your Account WWZSOCKI is fully recovered and you write with it here.
If its still banned and you cant write with it its not fully recovered , it should be unbanned today or tomorrow when the 7 days over.
Please mention me again with your WWZSOCKI Account then.

[crypto mania]

I got my account back! but still after login I see that i am banned, please help me to recover my account fully
@Lafu - please remove red trust from my account as it is already back in my hands

Firstly , Congratulations for getting your Account back and recovered from the Recovery Account Team.
About the Feedback i have made , i will delete that Feedback when your Account WWZSOCKI is fully recovered and you write with it here.
If its still banned and you cant write with it its not fully recovered , it should be unbanned today or tomorrow when the 7 days over.
Please mention me again with your WWZSOCKI Account then.

ok no problem, thank you for that info

today is exactly the seventh day, so probably this is the reason why i am still banned

I couldn't resist and already yesterday asked for new password successfully also added 2FA

these last days feels like weeks literally

[xLays]

Just got reply from recovery Team that my account will be released in 7 days

THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!

Since you’ve already recovered your account, I don’t know if you’ve already mentioned in this thread the possible reason why you got hacked. What do you think is the reason you got hacked? Did you teleport to Altcointalk using the same login credentials? Be extra careful now because it’s possible that not just your Bitcointalk account was compromised. It might also be time to update your passwords for your other accounts like email or social media.

[JollyGood]

Without a doubt using the same passwords for multiple websites is a recipe for disaster but this possibility is probably not directly related to the OP. Also, I have read several account-recovery threads where hacks (or alleged hacks) have taken place but none claimed their Bitcointalk account was hacked just after they joined another forum whether they were using the same/different password.

A full detailed explanation of how any hack took place will help guide other members to take valuable precautions.

Since you’ve already recovered your account, I don’t know if you’ve already mentioned in this thread the possible reason why you got hacked. What do you think is the reason you got hacked? Did you teleport to Altcointalk using the same login credentials? Be extra careful now because it’s possible that not just your Bitcointalk account was compromised. It might also be time to update your passwords for your other accounts like email or social media.

[un_rank]

I don’t know if you’ve already mentioned in this thread the possible reason why you got hacked. What do you think is the reason you got hacked?

In the other thread on reputation the user already gave their best guess to how the scammers may have gotten access to their account. Check it out here -

sorry that I am not replying please try to understand

looks like only my Bitcointalk account was hacked, nothing more

my only guess they brute-forced my Bitcointalk password or it leaked somehow and when it comes to that on my end only thing that comes to my mind is:
...

TL;DR
The user downloaded some malicious files on a laptop they thought had nothing important in it. However a browser on the laptop was synced to their main device and may have been the link to let the hackers in.

- Jay -

[Wiwo]

Op what is the cause of the hack? Is it because you didn't use a solid password or what could be the issues over here. Most time people hacking your account are those closer to you that is why you must learn to have a complicated and mix password where it would be too for someone to memorize it except you.. you are really lucky to had have this immediate attention sometimes most of the hack account ends up taking loan on the forum without the real owner's knowledge when it's restored back you start paying loans you didn't know about.

Most of the time when they use public cyber and without logging out, it can result into third parties access to the account, I guess that is the case here since the hacker doesn't have access to the email it shows that the account access did not originate from his device, because if it could have been from his device, the hacker could have done an email change and taken total control of the account, but the case is not so since the ops was able to lock the account.

Having provided the sign message from an old wallet used on this forum, make the process easy and only time taking, but keep sending a reminders may be once in a month or two weeks interval.

[crypto mania]

Op what is the cause of the hack? Is it because you didn't use a solid password or what could be the issues over here...

Most of the time when they use public cyber and without logging out, it can result into third parties access to the account, I guess that is the case here since the hacker doesn't have access to the email it shows that the account access did not originate from his device, because if it could have been from his device, the hacker could have done an email change and taken total control of the account, but the case is not so since the ops was able to lock the account.

Having provided the sign message from an old wallet used on this forum, make the process easy and only time taking, but keep sending a reminders may be once in a month or two weeks interval.

Indeed this is exactly what I think happened, I don't know if it was on some public wifi when traveling or I downloaded malicious file

1 day before hack probably hacker impersonating client asked to download some file and i did on laptop I use for such purpose and there I left synced brave browser, so they could use my logged account to change password (only my Bitcointalk account was compromised)

I had strong password

PS
I am still banned and this is 8th day after recovery team sent me email that i can change password in 7 days,
looks like mods banned wwzsocki after i reported scam thread hacker posted from my account

waited patiently that the ban will be lifted but clearly isn't so I need write now to banappeals...@bitcointalk.org ?

or is possible that moderators can help with that after reading this thread please?

[Lafu]

I am still banned and this is 8th day after recovery team sent me email that i can change password in 7 days,
looks like mods banned wwzsocki after i reported scam thread hacker posted from my account

waited patiently that the ban will be lifted but clearly isn't so I need write now to banappeals...@bitcointalk.org ?

or is possible that moderators can help with that after reading this thread please?

As far as i know from the past of hacked and banned Accounts only Admins ( theymos , Cyrus ) and Global Moderators ( hilariousandco , mprep and Mr. Big ) can lift the ban.
Maybe also the Guys from the Recovery Team but i am not sure about that.
Its possible that something will be happen today or tomorrow if one them will see that post.
Just be patient , cant be take to long for getting it fully back.

[SamReomo]

I am still banned and this is 8th day after recovery team sent me email that i can change password in 7 days,
looks like mods banned wwzsocki after i reported scam thread hacker posted from my account

I think it will take some more time before you may get the option to change your password. I think you should not hae to worry at all because you may soon be able to access your account once again. Thanks to recovery team for helping the OP in such a bizarre situation.