MyEtherWallet DNS Hack - Be Cautious And, If Possible, Don't Access Wallet For A Day Or So

biddle (61) in crypto • 7 years ago (edited)

NOTE: THIS APPEARS RESOLVED NOW, BUT STILL BE CAUTIOUS AND CONSIDER DOWNLOADING A PHISHING DETECTION PLUGIN FOR YOUR BROWSER! :)

I just wanted to give a brief warning to everyone that MyEtherWallet (MEW) had a DNS hack today, as described here:

https://cointelegraph.com/news/myetherwallet-warns-that-a-couple-of-its-dns-servers-have-been-hacked

Note that they have not given the green light that everything is perfect yet, but according to some reddit updates (I haven't confirmed, but the cointelegraph article above points it out), Google's Public DNS papers to be resolving to the correct ISP for it.

$150k has been stolen, so be very cautious right now when trying to access funds via the site https://myetherwallet.com. Just always be aware of what is going on and if you are tech savvy look to make sure that the certificate is valid for the site when you visit it. Also, if possible, hold off on using it for the next day or a few days just to be safe.

AS ALWAYS, WISHES OF WEALTH AND HEALTH FOR ALL! :)

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7 years ago by biddle (61)

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biddle (61) · 7 years ago

I want to be very clear that MY WALLET hasn't been hacked. It was https://myetherwallet.com, a site that provides the ability to create wallets and lets users access and send transactions from their wallets, that was hacked. I WASN'T affected by this. :)

hanamana (60) · 7 years ago

Hi biddle,

Good to see you were not affected by this Hack.

Fortunately, I took out everything from MY Wallet 3 months ago. So I was safe.

plainoldme (50) · 7 years ago

thanks for the update, everyone must make double , triple sure on any site where money/currency is involved that it is secure, have valid certificate, and make sure there is https and not only http in the url.

thanks for the post

amitraj (65) · 7 years ago

It should be more secure with high level security ...becuase since when it becomes popular it is in danger....

rajuyadav (58) · 7 years ago

It can also be used offline, reducing the risks of hacks and theft.

prince121 (60) · 7 years ago

Don't worry ... be cool .
Just smoothly handle the problem and solve it... Hope that you can access it quickly...@biddle
Thanks for sharing such conscious article.

bankthecrypto (68) · 7 years ago

I'm not using this wallet but i very glad to see you are sharing up this info to give heads up to everybody

susano (50) · 7 years ago

Guess I'd soon be withdrawing my funds to a safer location. Am even getting tired of ethereum and it's many flaws.

arunchaubey21 (47) · 7 years ago

This is really a serious issue we should play safe games with our wallet

milano1113 (58) · 7 years ago

That’s a crazy staff. That’s what everyone is afraid of. Thanks for the warning ⚠️.

trendo (58) · 7 years ago

I guess hackers find ways to get through no matter what. I used myetherwallet today, but only to check the wallet without any keys, so I'm safe.

cryptotrader84 (61) · 7 years ago

Thank you for this post i was thinking to remove few coins from there after the last few days i assume this is a sing to wait and hold..

allmywordsforu (47) · 7 years ago

So coins been stolen from people? do you know how much?

biddle (61) · 7 years ago

Yeah, apparently 150 thousand dollars USD.

susano (50) · 7 years ago

But the fault isn't from the users end. There's no way the first affected persons would have known.

amylane (50) · 7 years ago

Hope they would reimburse the affected users, though I highly doubt it, not with all the warnings on their site

soumon (50) · 7 years ago

It's so sad. Thanks for informing us. I will obey your advice.

biddle (61) · 7 years ago

You're very welcome!

cryptomage (50) · 7 years ago

Probably an inside job, thanks for sharing @biddle

biddle (61) · 7 years ago

definitely a possibility.

cryptomage (50) · 7 years ago

Yes, sure is, that's why I don't fancy software wallets, it's just a risk am taking for now

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premkumarroy (40) · 7 years ago

Thanks for the information.

johnz14 (65) · 7 years ago

I don't trust using those browser wallets.

I'm a pretty new person in the crypto world, but I've heard numerous times that the best thing to hold crypto is either hardware wallet or a paper wallet.

Atleast to use a desktop wallet.

I'm so glad that I made a small invesment and bought Ledger Nano S.

I feel so much safer with it.

I know that my cryptos are safe.

lunaticpandora (69) · 7 years ago

Yeah its better to stay away from using MEW until the whole DNS ordeal gets fixed.

pouchon (70) · 7 years ago

This is the second time today I learned about this attack.
Thanks for sharing.
Keep on steemin'

amylane (50) · 7 years ago

Was just about to login with mew, thanks @biddle. I'd be using metamask for now

biddle (61) · 7 years ago

You're very welcome! :)

amylane (50) · 7 years ago

Thanks again, how do you get updates from the mew team? Which social media are they active on

biddle (61) · 7 years ago

https://twitter.com/myetherwallet is a good one! :)

amylane (50) · 7 years ago

Thanks, I'd be checking on then often

susano (50) · 7 years ago

No doubt the crypto market would have taken a hit

chireerocks (72) · 7 years ago

Oh, it's really unfortunate to see these increased rates of hacks and scams, and thanks for this update. This awareness spreading post is really appreciable. Wishing you an great day. Stay blessed.

kilojo (52) · 7 years ago

Thanks, looks like I'd be holding off transacting for some days

biddle (61) · 7 years ago

Good call, to be safe. If you find yourself having to make transactions in the meantime, I'd recommend a different site/method! :)

amylane (50) · 7 years ago

I can recommend using metamask for now, it's a desktop brower plugin ( Firefox , opera and chrome) just be sure you get the right one from the plugin stores. With plenty reviews and downloads. Also read the comments. 😀

biddle (61) · 7 years ago

Yeah, as @amylane mentions, MetaMask can be useful right now for that! :)

kilojo (52) · 7 years ago

Yes you're very right, can you recommend any other site that simplifies the process/interface like mew

olgaparica (50) · 7 years ago

Good post, despite not knowing much about technology, since these issues are taken care of by my daughter, I will pass on this information so that she is pending. Thanks for sharing.
I invite you to visit my profile, when you can. Thank you.

vsams (43) · 7 years ago

This is the second time today I learned about this attack.
Thanks for sharing

xawi (71) · 7 years ago

$150k has been stolen😱😰 OMG huge amount. this such a swear issue should know everyone about it 😱😰. I would like to request everybody resteem this post more and more people know about this. @biddle how to handle?

biddle (61) · 7 years ago

Hey @xawi, resteeming and spreading the word is awesome! and as far as handling it, I would stay off of https://myetherwallet for at least the next day (although it looks like the problems are resolved now, but better safe than sorry) and use an alternative method of accessing your wallet such as MetaMask! :)

xawi (71) · 7 years ago

Exactly @biddle it's better safe than sorry. And good to know that issue is resolved now but still should be cautious

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stafa (40) · 7 years ago

Thanks for the update.

Be cool and handle it meticulously, things will return to normalcy.

javaidhassan (40) · 7 years ago

oho this is a serious issue, every one should be alert ..
thanks for alerting us

stardivine (57) · 7 years ago

Great post sir.
Its really very informative post.
Very well articulated.
Nice content.
It's so important to know about the hacks.
And the best part is we can use it offline and this reduces the risks of hacks.

Thanks @biddle sir for sharing this post.

Upvoted + resteemed your post.

msena (60) · 7 years ago

Oh my God! whats terrible happened with myetherwallet. Thanks for the awareness.... should be solve this issue very fast as they have many users.

charliechain (57) · 7 years ago

I am shocked to hear that your wallet have been hacked. Is there not any option to recover your wallet?

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biddle (61) · 7 years ago

Hi @charliechain, I want to be very clear that MY WALLET hasn't been hacked. It was https://myetherwallet.com, a site that provides the ability to create wallets and lets users access and send transactions from their wallets, that was hacked. I WASN'T affected by this. :)

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charliechain (57) · 7 years ago

Sorry my friend it is my mistake

kilojo (52) · 7 years ago

Lol, I knew many would make the mistake/ misread

biddle (61) · 7 years ago

No problem at all! :)

abdt (63) · 7 years ago

oh it so sad your either were hacekd but takee no tenshion sir @biddle...this is a money today you have other day other person have so feel happy and don't feel angry

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biddle (61) · 7 years ago

I wasn't hacked, for what it's worth. it was the site https://myetherwallet.com that was hacked.

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soul1 (33) · 7 years ago

Hellow @biddle
I have jut followed you and upvoting you
please upvote my comments

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dragonking (57) · 7 years ago

Omg.. 150 USD stolen of your MyEtherWallet. Don't worry and be careful in future. Great attention you given to steemians. This is a serious issue.

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biddle (61) · 7 years ago

Hey @dragonking, I didn't actually lose any money because of this. It was just the site that was hacked. :)

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