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I assume the people most likely to download the Mt. Gox data dump were ones who lost coins held by Mt. Gox. So this malware is likely preying on people who are
by smileyborg 13y ago
I assume the people most likely to download the Mt. Gox data dump were ones who lost coins held by Mt. Gox. So this malware is likely preying on people who are already victims. Pretty cruel.
- mwilcox 13y agoPlenty of people had accounts & personal info at Mt Gox but didn't have any money there.
- duskwuff 13y ago"Didn't lose any money in the MtGox closure? Don't worry! We can fix that!"
- rayiner 13y agoSeems to me like they just did a good job identifying easy targets.
- Lerc 13y agoI received a phishing spam that was advertising a 'Scam victim's compensation fund'. From a scammer point of view, it is a pretty clever way to select targets.
- kzrdude 13y agoThe indefensible part is bitcoin wallet software storing the keys unencrypted.
- google-serf 13y agoSupposedly it's off by default because loss of key is of a higher probability than theft. The software has supported encrypted wallets for years...