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    Author Topic: Strongcoin.com owner stole user money - are my Bitcoins safe online?  (Read 5703 times)
    Lotuss (OP)
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    April 23, 2013, 11:04:36 AM
    Last edit: April 23, 2013, 11:36:51 AM by Lotuss
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    Hello!

    I first wanted to take this post in the Ozcoin thread, but maybe its best to give it an own thread. Not that I have a choice since I am newly registered Wink



    So I have been following the latest weeks post in Ozcoin thread, where owner Graet got hacked and lost 923 BitCoins. It was posted to me by a friend that wanted to point out to me how there is much unsafty with bitcoins.
    I told him that the problem was not with BitCoins as a system, but Graets lack in security and drew a parallel to people getting their cards skimmed or computers infected with a virus.
    Since then People have "chased" the money, and debated about a system to catch stolen money.



    Graets money seems to have ended up in a Strongcoin online Wallet according to this post https://bt.irlbtc.com/view/14085.msg1910151#msg1910151 .

    As I understand it owner of Strongcoin dogisland then stole this money from the alligated thief and returned it to Graet.

    To be honest, I think this is a bigger issue then Graets first loss of money.

    I am sorry for your loss Graet but as you said it was your own fault, leaving your system open to such a exploit.
    But here dogisland, a "Bank" of bitcoins, took the matter in his own hand as #1 world police and hijacked one of his customers money and gave them to his friend (?) Graet.

    What if dogisland one day decides to hijack all his customers money?


    First I quote strongcoin.com's firstpage:
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    What is a hybrid wallet ?
    A hybrid wallet allows you to send and receive Bitcoins just like any other wallet. However, the Bitcoin private key which is required to send money is encrypted in your browser before it reaches our servers.

    Therefore our servers only hold encrypted private keys and neither we nor anyone else can spend your Bitcoins. Only you.

    Only you. OR, well, dogisland also. And who know who else...?

    I hope I have missed something essential here, does anyone care to explain..?


    Edit: As a newbie I am not allowed to send messages. I hope someone that can would send them a PM asking them to answer here.
    Edit2: Nametypo.

    Best of wishes,
    Lotus
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