QUADRIGA INITIATIVE
CRYPTO WATCHDOG & FRAUD RECOVERY PLATFORM
A COMMUNITY-BASED, NOT-FOR-PROFIT
$75 000 USD
DECEMBER 2018
GLOBAL
EXODUS WALLET
DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS
"So yesterday, I realize my Exodus wallet Bitcoin Cash was all gone and thus began my investigation in how this could all have happened. I have concluded that the culprit is Exodus Wallet and here are the information and you can decide for yourself."
"For some reason, my post gets hidden so I am posting again.
You can read the full investigation at LocalBitcoinCash.org/news/26/ExodusWallet_Hacked(Scam_Wallet?_You_Decide.)
Update: I communicated with the Exodus support and I don't think it is an insider job. Nevertheless, I would still like to warn other users about the backup email issue as it is a security problem. We don't know the routes (and who had access to) that email took to reach your mailbox. I wasn't in the mood to continue the discussion and would just want to put the whole thing behind me and move on."
"I have personally seen several instances where Malwarebytes said a machine was clean, but TDSSKiller found a rootkit infection. It only takes 1 minute to scan, so I recommend it. I also recommend scanning with one other anti-malware program.
No one program - like Malwarebytes - is 100% foolproof. In fact, some malware will deliberately cripple a program like Malwarebytes so it appears that your machine is clean."
Reddit user MobTwo reports that their Exodus Wallet appeared to have been emptied of all bitcoin cash worth $75k. The community is speculating as to the cause of the loss.
normal_rc comments on Exodus Wallet Hacked (Scam Wallet? You Decide.) - I lost my Bitcoin Cash and here's my investigation. (Oct 17)
Exodus Wallet Hacked (Scam Wallet? You Decide.) - I lost my Bitcoin Cash and here's my investigation. : btc (Aug 23)
LocalBitcoinCash.org - Buy Bitcoin Cash, Sell Bitcoin Cash, Trade Bitcoin Cash Locally (Aug 23)
https://web.archive.org/web/20200926051313/https://localbitcoincash.org/news/26/Exodus_Wallet_Hacked_(Scam_Wallet?_You_Decide.) (Aug 23)
https://web.archive.org/web/20201109061821/https://localbitcoincash.org/news/26/Exodus_Wallet_Hacked_(Scam_Wallet?_You_Decide.) (Aug 23)
https://web.archive.org/web/20201111182735/https://explorer.bitcoin.com/bch/tx/09276ed239b2eb3f347567ce0baea0d099a809ef5499507bcd7c9f55e9a26831 (Aug 23)
Bitcoin Cash / Transaction / 09276ed239b2eb3f347567ce0baea0d099a809ef5499507bcd7c9f55e9a26831 — Blockchair (Aug 23)