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Re: ⚠️ How Scammer tried to Hack my Bitcointalk and how to Protect yourself?⚠️
by
dkbit98
on 08/08/2019, 09:25:29 UTC
Code:
https://bitcointalk.oгg/index.php?topic=5154525.0#msg51488782
Firefox expands it to this:
Code:
https://bitcointalk.xn--og-hlc/index.php?topic=5154525.0#msg51488782
And then obviously can't find the site.

If I try this (the first 5 characters copied from the URL from the PM, then "test" added by me:
Code:
k.oгgtest
Firefox turns it into this:
Code:
http://www.k.xn--ogtest-pof/
What kind of sorcery is this?

It reminds me of the homograph attack, which is now automatically replacred on all English boards.

Some weird $hit yeah...
I noticed that also with domains.

I notified and reported Google and Symantec,
as well as Metamask thanks to mainconcept


I wonder why the account (kingpin4321) isn't tagged yet.

I created it.
Add the flag in your OP.
I supported the flag and tagged it since this account obviously tried to hack the OP. But we don't know if it's a hacked account, it could have been bought too.

Someone stated this before:

I think kingpin4321 fell for the exact same thing.

Yesterday in Services someone posted a fake giveaway with a link to a phishing Bitcointalk clone, he was first to reply. I guess I was late with my tag/flag.  Embarrassed

A third known case (possibly even more) within the past 36 hours: Link

And I checked his history also.
Why the real owner doesn't say anything, if his account had been hacked?  Huh
He would already come in meta and on this thread to report the hack, no?
There is something fishy.

OK.. please examine the case and catch the fish.
I reported on time, and as fast as I could.