Re: Coinbase account hacked - sucks :( What should I do differently?
Coinbase finally replied; they cancelled the transaction for the 1 BTC purchase, but since it was already sent out, looks like they're eating that purchase. SOL on the other 3 BTC as figured.
They indicated the activity was through my API from IP 66.18.12.197 in Dallas, TX. That's about all the information they had.
The Bitcoin Tradr app developer also replied, went through a whole series of explanations to defer blame from them, including:
I guess that pretty much closes the chapter on this ordeal (unless someone can trace an IP to a specific physical address/person in Dallas; flights are cheap
). Life goes on: convert to paper if long, don't release the API key to anything for any reason, and Bitcoin Tradr and Coinbase are blacklisted forever.
They indicated the activity was through my API from IP 66.18.12.197 in Dallas, TX. That's about all the information they had.
The Bitcoin Tradr app developer also replied, went through a whole series of explanations to defer blame from them, including:
- My two-week old laptop was compromised during shipping from Costco and malware inadvertently installed and that my attempts to identify malicious software would be met with an 80% failure rate and I'd likely not know if I was ever compromised; and/or
- Suggesting that it was a close friend/family member/someone I personally know that jacked me; and/or
- Coinbase has weak API security
I guess that pretty much closes the chapter on this ordeal (unless someone can trace an IP to a specific physical address/person in Dallas; flights are cheap
). Life goes on: convert to paper if long, don't release the API key to anything for any reason, and Bitcoin Tradr and Coinbase are blacklisted forever.