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Re: Instawallet Claims - Who can access? / Who gets 404 error?
I'm still getting this never-ending loading page on https://www.instawallet.org, I can see no front page at all? 404 errors on all of my URLs even when I paste them at the loading page :s
Boussac can you shed any light on this? What's the next step?
Edit: Very strange, the only way I can access the claims form is through a proxy? Will this affect the legitimacy of my claim?
Boussac can you shed any light on this? What's the next step?
Edit: Very strange, the only way I can access the claims form is through a proxy? Will this affect the legitimacy of my claim?
Anyone else having problems accessing the Instawallet site atm? Getting these errors in Firefox and Chrome...
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This Connection is Untrusted
You have asked Firefox to connect
securely to www.instawallet.org, but we can't confirm that your connection is secure.
Normally, when you try to connect securely,
sites will present trusted identification to prove that you are
going to the right place. However, this site's identity can't be verified.
What Should I Do?
If you usually connect to
this site without problems, this error could mean that someone is
trying to impersonate the site, and you shouldn't continue.
You have asked Firefox to connect
securely to www.instawallet.org, but we can't confirm that your connection is secure.
Normally, when you try to connect securely,
sites will present trusted identification to prove that you are
going to the right place. However, this site's identity can't be verified.
What Should I Do?
If you usually connect to
this site without problems, this error could mean that someone is
trying to impersonate the site, and you shouldn't continue.
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This is probably not the site you are looking for!
You attempted to reach instawallet.org, but instead you actually reached a server identifying itself as *.bitcoin-central.net. This may be caused by a misconfiguration on the server or by something more serious. An attacker on your network could be trying to get you to visit a fake (and potentially harmful) version of instawallet.org.
You cannot proceed because the website operator has requested heightened security for this domain.
You attempted to reach instawallet.org, but instead you actually reached a server identifying itself as *.bitcoin-central.net. This may be caused by a misconfiguration on the server or by something more serious. An attacker on your network could be trying to get you to visit a fake (and potentially harmful) version of instawallet.org.
You cannot proceed because the website operator has requested heightened security for this domain.
The Guardian just posted a new Bitcoin article online, what a load of trollop
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/apr/03/bitcoin-currency-bubble-crash-not-rocking-financial-markets
sounds like a load of mis-informed shite to me?
sounds like a load of mis-informed shite to me?
Good news, looks like we can claim our funds back... looks like the process is gonna take 90 days though, no other option than to hold 
To be honest, I don't feel good at all, they didn't say will refund 50BTC or larger fully, (which means they lose money, truely hacked). Secondly, due to the nature of Instawallet, apparently the hacker could claim the money as well if they got access to the database of the URL. Thirdly,that is 90 Days and you know those "delay" tatics a lot of scammers use, first 90 days, then another 90 days, then partial refund, then....Quote
INSTAWALLET SERVICE NOTICE
The Instawallet service is suspended indefinitely until we are able to develop an alternative architecture.
Our database was fraudulently accessed, due to the very nature of Instawallet it is impossible to reopen the service as-is.
In the next few days we are going to open the claim process for Instawallet balance holders to claim the funds they had stored before the service interruption.
Important information on claims submission:
For the first 90 days we will accept claims for individual Instawallets. Your wallet's URL and key will be used to pre-populate a form to file the claim.
After 90 days, if no other claim has been received for the same url, your Instawallet balance under 50 BTC will be refunded. If several claims have been filed for the same url, we will process those claims on a case by case basis, under the presumption that the claim we received first belongs to the legitimate balance holder.
Claims for wallets that hold a balance greater than 50 BTC will be processed on a case by case and best efforts basis.
The Instawallet service is suspended indefinitely until we are able to develop an alternative architecture.
Our database was fraudulently accessed, due to the very nature of Instawallet it is impossible to reopen the service as-is.
In the next few days we are going to open the claim process for Instawallet balance holders to claim the funds they had stored before the service interruption.
Important information on claims submission:
For the first 90 days we will accept claims for individual Instawallets. Your wallet's URL and key will be used to pre-populate a form to file the claim.
After 90 days, if no other claim has been received for the same url, your Instawallet balance under 50 BTC will be refunded. If several claims have been filed for the same url, we will process those claims on a case by case basis, under the presumption that the claim we received first belongs to the legitimate balance holder.
Claims for wallets that hold a balance greater than 50 BTC will be processed on a case by case and best efforts basis.
Not saying they are, but this is not good news at all.
Yeah I get what your saying, I think if your funds went to cold storage though you must be safe? Maybe not good news, but at least it's something... looks alot brighter than it did yesterday anyway
Personally I don't think any funds were stolen, it looks like they manage to freeze up and put the funds in cold storage before any damage was done. As the notice says, because of the nature of Instawallet (your URL being your private key), putting the service back online wasn't an option. Looks like good news to me
Good news, looks like we can claim our funds back... looks like the process is gonna take 90 days though, no other option than to hold
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INSTAWALLET SERVICE NOTICE
The Instawallet service is suspended indefinitely until we are able to develop an alternative architecture.
Our database was fraudulently accessed, due to the very nature of Instawallet it is impossible to reopen the service as-is.
In the next few days we are going to open the claim process for Instawallet balance holders to claim the funds they had stored before the service interruption.
Important information on claims submission:
For the first 90 days we will accept claims for individual Instawallets. Your wallet's URL and key will be used to pre-populate a form to file the claim.
After 90 days, if no other claim has been received for the same url, your Instawallet balance under 50 BTC will be refunded. If several claims have been filed for the same url, we will process those claims on a case by case basis, under the presumption that the claim we received first belongs to the legitimate balance holder.
Claims for wallets that hold a balance greater than 50 BTC will be processed on a case by case and best efforts basis.
The Instawallet service is suspended indefinitely until we are able to develop an alternative architecture.
Our database was fraudulently accessed, due to the very nature of Instawallet it is impossible to reopen the service as-is.
In the next few days we are going to open the claim process for Instawallet balance holders to claim the funds they had stored before the service interruption.
Important information on claims submission:
For the first 90 days we will accept claims for individual Instawallets. Your wallet's URL and key will be used to pre-populate a form to file the claim.
After 90 days, if no other claim has been received for the same url, your Instawallet balance under 50 BTC will be refunded. If several claims have been filed for the same url, we will process those claims on a case by case basis, under the presumption that the claim we received first belongs to the legitimate balance holder.
Claims for wallets that hold a balance greater than 50 BTC will be processed on a case by case and best efforts basis.
I feel your pain steelboy. Kicking myself for not keeping them somewhere more secure, definitely a lesson learnt but hopefully not the hard way!
Yeah the communication has been apalling, and has probably tarnished the company a great deal - it looks like some people have lost A LOT of money, they deserve some sort of explanation. The fact that funds have been moved to this 'Instawallet Cold Storage' address is quite reassuring, unless it's an inside job and they are just stalling
Yeah the communication has been apalling, and has probably tarnished the company a great deal - it looks like some people have lost A LOT of money, they deserve some sort of explanation. The fact that funds have been moved to this 'Instawallet Cold Storage' address is quite reassuring, unless it's an inside job and they are just stalling
Re: Poll: What are the chances of Instawallet users being reunited with their coins?
Surely they are liable to some extent? When there is clear evidence that they have taken btc from their customers? I'm hoping that assets have been siezed as a security measure and they plan to put them back when they've ironed out these issues, some sort of announcement would be nice though!
Re: Poll: What are the chances of Instawallet users being reunited with their coins?
You sure your funds weren't emptied to the 'Instawallet Cold Storage' address? Surely this confirms that our btc is safe, as long as it's not an inside job
Re: Poll: What are the chances of Instawallet users being reunited with their coins?
I agree, it's not looking good. Surely they can't just resume their other services as normal and abandon their instawallet users though? People would completely lose trust in the company?
I've seen the security breach could be their google indexing problems where up to 3000 wallets were 'leaked' online. Maybe this is why they haven't stated ALL instawallets are safe? I can see my funds went to 'cold storage', that's kinda reassuring?
I've seen the security breach could be their google indexing problems where up to 3000 wallets were 'leaked' online. Maybe this is why they haven't stated ALL instawallets are safe? I can see my funds went to 'cold storage', that's kinda reassuring?
Poll: What are the chances of Instawallet users being reunited with their coins?
Lots of people, including myself, have been left in the dark over the last couple of days. Yes, I realise it wasn't the most secure place to store coins to say the least.
However, please speculate. Very interested to hear your opinions.
However, please speculate. Very interested to hear your opinions.
i realise it was a stupid idea to keep the majority of my coins there 
what is the likelihood of seeing my coins again? does anyone know whats happened?
any information would be great, i've shat myself... and i will continue to shit until the site is back up
what is the likelihood of seeing my coins again? does anyone know whats happened?
any information would be great, i've shat myself... and i will continue to shit until the site is back up