NiceHash possibly Hacked, 4000+ BTC gone.

kingscrown (81) · 7 years ago

UPDATE, HACK IS CONFIRMED

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nokodemion (59) · 7 years ago

Please report back to us with your findings.

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4 votes

zen-analyst (37) · 7 years ago

wow man that's f***ed
I feel for whoever had money on NiceHash

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bit-news (57) · 7 years ago (edited)

I am one of them with a loss of 15 btcs . I'm thinking to open a thread on Reddit for donations

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zen-analyst (37) · 7 years ago

Man Im so sorry to hear that. I'll try n support.

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yingstyle (38) · 7 years ago (edited)

The F@!K!!!!!!!!!!!!

I hope anyone here who were using it did not loos too much...

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godo (49) · 7 years ago

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selected (58) · 7 years ago

Ohh boy, Houston we have a problem!

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grizgal (55) · 7 years ago

I don’t use them as it’s not profitable due to excessive electricity charges where I live, but I found nicehash to be good, reliable and easy to use. A real shame if hacked, especially if it puts them under.

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9 votes

sparkyjoe (25) · 7 years ago (edited)

Just a thought! if all you computer geek/guy/gals can get hacked what chance do we old fart have,in safely navigating the new world order ??

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grizgal (55) · 7 years ago

Most people don’t get hacked, especially computer geeks. It’s people stupid enough to keep funds online then post you tube videos boasting about how many coins they have. It’s like having shitty locks on your door, keeping millions in cash under the bed then posting videos of your house whilst bragging about how rich you are. Stupid.

Get a hardware wallet or use offline storage and you can’t be hacked.

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darkriser (25) · 7 years ago

Us computer geeks are fine most of the time :) But the exchanges are big targets along with these cloud mining shops.Store you coins on paper wallets and you will be fine. Use exchanges to exchange and keep minimal there

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splendorhub (61) · 7 years ago

@kingscrown one can only hope for the best. I couldn’t help feel nervous about the “unplanned maintenance” from just reading this. Toes and fingers crossed 🤞 Best wishes to all always. - @splendorhub

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nokodemion (59) · 7 years ago

Bitcoin account holders are insured for this type of event, correct? Or are they on their own, tuff shit... and it's gone!

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4 votes

splendorhub (61) · 7 years ago

@nokodemion Absolutely no insurance from any cryptos. Your best bet is to make sure you have all passwords saved on a ledger/or paper. Best wishes 😁

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cyberblock (65) · 7 years ago

They owe me at least 300 for this week, I'll never use them again if they lost my coins

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pery (58) · 7 years ago

It's so frustrating just waiting for the return :(
I switched all my PCs and mining rigs to this very easy and good alternative foolproof mining solution, everyone of you can do this and also grab your $12 just for the free signing up: http://pins4.us/stminer

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stellastella (48) · 7 years ago (edited)

Wow, this is really horrible. And I thought Nicehash were unshakable. I really pray thus is a rumor, cause a lot of people would surely be affected.
I would advice you use only a credible bitcoin mining site like Genesis mining. There also others like Hashflare, VIABTC, Hashnest.
But, yet even with these, make sure to mime with extreme caution.

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3 votes

nokodemion (59) · 7 years ago

All Crypto "HACKS" are just INSIDE JOBS to STEAL CUSTOMER FUNDS.

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4 votes

cyberblock (65) · 7 years ago

Ive switched to claymore for now, I hope i get my bitcoin i mined this week!! ;((((((

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teamsteem (74) · 7 years ago

Did they really need 60M on their hot wallet? This seems negligent.

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splendorhub (61) · 7 years ago

@teamsteem or planned.

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teamsteem (74) · 7 years ago

This is a very real possibility.

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oli123123 (51) · 7 years ago

That's what came to my mind at first as well.

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harleymechanix (61) · 7 years ago

Genesis Mining went down a couple of months ago and they pulled the same shit. No communication for hours. "Under Maintenance" It wouldn't be as frustrating if they didn't say they were gonna keep us updated on Twitter but its been hours with no word.

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pery (58) · 7 years ago

I switched to the easiest to implement alternative; just install one file on any windows computer and you're good to go: "COMPUTTA" - http://pins4.us/stminer

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stellastella (48) · 7 years ago

Oh that awesome. Thanks for this info have been looking for such like this. Am heading over to the link now. We'll appreciated

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kairo (25) · 7 years ago

So im very curious. Hashflare has had some random "Maintenance" on their website, and I am wondering if anyone could confirm that Hashflare uses NiceHash pools? I wonder if they lost a bunch of BTC in this whole hack situation. I have received my payouts as usual, but its weird the website has been up and down the last 24 hours or so. Figured someone may have some insight on the subject :)

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yingstyle (38) · 7 years ago

I do hope that this are only rumors and they were not compromised...

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10 votes

azfix (65) · 7 years ago

Here is an updated post with all the important links about the security breach from NiceHash https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@azfix/nicehash-just-had-a-security-breach-and-all-bitcoin-was-stolen

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jjcali (57) · 7 years ago

That sucks

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briggsy (64) · 7 years ago

I stopped using them last week, but only because I was turning my hash power toward monero pools. Good thing too.

sounds like this was a honeypot that someone probably had access to for some time, but were waiting for the market to go high enough before making their move.

I'm sure some will speculate that it was an inside job, where those in charge took their money and ran, using the "ermagerd, we were hacked!" excuse, but I don't believe this is the case. I don't have evidence either way and don't care to speculate myself.

Hopefully no one had their savings in there or something. Not smart, but then again who would think nicehash was that vulnerable?

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fechaugger (48) · 7 years ago

"We are very sorry for the inconvenience caused"

No worries mate, it's only 60 million that has been stolen.

/sarcasm off.

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danishmmir (56) · 7 years ago

You own your coins only when you control your keys. So always put a minimum on exchanges where you cannot control your keys.

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maticpecovnik (61) · 7 years ago

This is not really relevant here as NiceHash is not an exchange. NiceHash has a minimum withdrawal limit of 0.01 BTC I think so you cant withdraw your BTC before that.

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3 votes

electropig (54) · 7 years ago

I actually just hit that...so that kinda nybbles dawnkee ballce for me, now dunnit?

Oh, well...if it turns out to be a hack, at least I didn't lose much.

(snif..)

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maticpecovnik (61) · 7 years ago

Lol that English is a bit too intense for a non-native speaker. But yeah... I have skin in the game also so I hope it is not a hack.

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cryptocowgirl (45) · 7 years ago

My thoughts exactly.

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frankvvv (65) · 7 years ago

Only lost 20 euros but still :(

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kenny-crane (68) · 7 years ago

You need 0.01 BTC to move it out of NiceHash and to another wallet. I had (have?) 0.0073. I just tried MinerGate and they have me mining XMR on a CPU only machine. I'll try it on my computer with a GPU later. Good luck, everyone!

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jinzo (60) · 7 years ago (edited)

I hope its not.
better to wait for official news.

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5 votes

bmehmeti (25) · 7 years ago

It's now officially. Nicehash has been hacked BTC gone from their wallet. So sad.

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https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@pawsdog/12-6-2017-the-market-view-and-trading-outlook

pawsdog (55) · 7 years ago

That is a hit, and that money is gone forever... Sad man, so sad.. I mean you know that there are people that lost their life savings, and subsequently will lose their homes and everything else. It's sickening.. This is why you have to steer fucking clear of rinky dink sites with and their 3rd party wallets.. I mean I really think the thieves should be tied face down over a stump to be repeatedly raped by wile animals and then set a fire.. but truth be told they will get away with it. In the age of digital currency crime does pay, being a shithead does pay.. sad...

I'm talking straight medieval african tribe style punishment.. You catch a few and do this:
https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=2ca_1457206055

and hacks will slow down..

https://steemit.com/steemit/@pawsdog/steemit-quest-for-one-million-time-required-to-build-a-usd1-000-000-00-steemit-account

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pariza (50) · 7 years ago

hi @kingscrown
very good job,thanks for great sharing
I appreciate your post,
Thanks

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joepher (25) · 7 years ago

Well I hope its all true. It will be another dark days for every miners if not.
Mass Killing ...LOL..

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apprentice (34) · 7 years ago

Hacked or all gone to the creators?

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heymattsokol (68) · 7 years ago

Just another example of why to never keep your tokens in an external wallet... control your keys!

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knightwolf88 (27) · 7 years ago

sacrebleu!!! recommended diversify wallet

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fitzgibbon (61) · 7 years ago (edited)

I like Minergate. Payouts are easy and fast. And the only coins you can mine with it are CryptoNote coins. CryptoNote (or CryptoNite?) is the protocol that is designed to require a little bit more memory so mining with CPU and/or GPU on regular PCs is actually worth it. You won't be competing against huge players with dedicated hardware for the rewards pool.

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tuhin201 (45) · 7 years ago

I'm absolutely agree. USD$20,000 is my personal target. maybe more... laughing all the way this coming Christmas... hohoho..!!
"..what a coin,... what a coin... yes sure its BTC...a bitcoin. Love it very much...!! "

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selected (58) · 7 years ago

Oh man, i would be on panic right now.

But im not, cause well i quit NiceHash time ago 👻

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thx1138 (37) · 7 years ago

This is why I don't have bitcoin

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bestmdfisal01 (60) · 7 years ago

very informative blog for us

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ritue (48) · 7 years ago

great topic sharing ,good post,thanks for sharing

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egtech (0) · 7 years ago

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steemmatt (69) · 7 years ago

Can you really claim and lead out that 400+ BTC are gone? It's possible it was sent to another one of their wallets. Maintenance is normal.

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mejustandrew (58) · 7 years ago

Well, I don't feel like panic right now, Bitcoin's price did not fell after this so I guess it won't fall at all

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mikey006 (27) · 7 years ago

Bitcoin users are suppose to be in full control of their transactions; it is impossible for merchants to force unwanted or unnoticed charges as can happen with other payment methods. Bitcoin payments can be made without personal information tied to the transaction. This offers strong protection against identity theft. Bitcoin users can also protect their money with backup and encryption.

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buster544 (52) · 7 years ago

Damn! More reasons to keep your coins off an exchange but an offline wallet.

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upr (47) · 7 years ago

this isn't an exchange!

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buster544 (52) · 7 years ago

Not an exchange but once you mine the coins whether it be on your own rig or something like genesis mining, you still should take them and store them offline as soon as you can to make sure you cannot lose them right?
I’ve read article about hackers gaining access many different ways, And after reading this post, seems they are getting into mining software, my point was simply to say, the same as I say about anything else, if you don’t have it in your possession.. for example real physical silver or your coins in an offline wallet, you risk losing them.

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fernandorivera (36) · 7 years ago

UPDATE, Services still Unavailable :(

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samuel-swinton (61) · 7 years ago

That's too bad, these tools are the best at making mining accessable. It would be a shame if they become compromised.

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damira (59) · 7 years ago

That’s terrible, also heard about it today!

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litasio (41) · 7 years ago

Oh snap! bye, bye coins

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pbgreenpoint (68) · 7 years ago

Damn...that is some serious coin.

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shisuiuchiha (34) · 7 years ago

I have transferred my bnc, xdn and small amount of btc just a day before the hack. Lucky me 😂

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lovecycle48 (48) · 7 years ago

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ccnew (53) · 7 years ago

@kingscrown That is bad news.

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mawit07 (66) · 7 years ago

I never got nicehash to work on my old desktop. Wondering if I should cash out on minergate now consider they maybe next? I barely have enough to pay for the minergate withdraw fee. I was hoping to accumulate a bit more.

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naeemahmedd (49) · 7 years ago

well post 👌👌👌👌

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joeycrack (53) · 7 years ago

Menh this really happened...... is it possible that there was some kind of insurance?

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kevvy (25) · 7 years ago

Sucks. Nothing is safe anymore.

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travelersmemoire (58) · 7 years ago

This is btc-e, mtgox, etc. all over again. Hopefully I’m wrong but history might be repeating itself.

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junubia (43) · 7 years ago

is bad days for those who has a lot of coins and i wish everyone will not loss any single coin

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adityajainxds (73) · 7 years ago

very nice article with lots of information i would like to add a point, today they have made a facebook live video that they are very sorry and apologize for what has happen and saying will get back as soon as we can.

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