Classic Ether Wallet has been hacked – do not use it to send currency!!!

in #ethereum7 years ago (edited)

A hacker has switched the wallet's domain registration to a hostile server to steal coins from transactions.
By Mary-Ann Russon
Updated June 30, 2017 15:38 BST

A popular Ethereum wallet service has been hacked and turned into a phishing site. Users are advised to avoid using the service until the wallet's owners get their domain back

A popular wallet system for storing the Ethereum Classic (ETC) cryptocurrency has been hacked, and users are urged to refrain from using the service for now.

At about 11pm BST on Thursday 29 June, Classic Ether Wallet was hijacked by a hacker who used social engineering to trick the wallet service's web host into giving them access. The hacker called German web host 1and1's customer support, pretending to be the owner of the domain.......
source http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/classic-ether-wallet-has-been-hacked-do-not-use-it-send-currency-1628479

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