Ever since its fork, Bitcoin Gold (BTG) users have been frequently targeted by hackers and scammers. The BTG team has confirmed that the latest hack emerged earlier today. A hacker has successfully infiltrated the team’s Github repository and afterward replaced their current Windows file with a fraudulent file.
Since its discovery, the BTG team issued a critical warning to their users which states that the link, found on their Github downloads page, is fraudulent. The file, which is thought to have been active for four to five days, originated from an unknown source.
The BTG team’s warning states that users should consider the unknown file to contain malicious content, until the team has concluded their investigation. The file could have been launched with the intention to steal either a user’s cryptocurrency holdings or user information.
While the unknown file has not yet triggered alerts by reputable antivirus software, BTG urged users not to trust the file. In addition, users who have already opened the file should consider their devices compromised. The team added that if already downloaded, the file should be promptly deleted, and users should inspect their devices and conduct extensive security checks for any traces of unauthorized activity which could cause harm to the user. Moreover, as a preventative measure, users should move their current cryptocurrency holdings to a new wallet address immediately.
Since the hack, the BTG price has decreased by 8.5%, despite the fact that bitcoin has recently peaked at over $9,000. The latest hack is likely to not sit well with BTG users, especially in the wake of a previous hack which stole over $3.3 million from BTG users.
Shortly after the team issued their warning, they attempted to assure users that their repository had been secured since the initial Github hack. The team added that their new security measures will make a second hacking attempt unlikely and they intend to conduct an internal security audit in order to ascertain that their security measures are up to standard.
Since its discovery, the BTG team issued a critical warning to their users which states that the link, found on their Github downloads page, is fraudulent. The file, which is thought to have been active for four to five days, originated from an unknown source.
The BTG team’s warning states that users should consider the unknown file to contain malicious content, until the team has concluded their investigation. The file could have been launched with the intention to steal either a user’s cryptocurrency holdings or user information.
While the unknown file has not yet triggered alerts by reputable antivirus software, BTG urged users not to trust the file. In addition, users who have already opened the file should consider their devices compromised. The team added that if already downloaded, the file should be promptly deleted, and users should inspect their devices and conduct extensive security checks for any traces of unauthorized activity which could cause harm to the user. Moreover, as a preventative measure, users should move their current cryptocurrency holdings to a new wallet address immediately.
Since the hack, the BTG price has decreased by 8.5%, despite the fact that bitcoin has recently peaked at over $9,000. The latest hack is likely to not sit well with BTG users, especially in the wake of a previous hack which stole over $3.3 million from BTG users.
Shortly after the team issued their warning, they attempted to assure users that their repository had been secured since the initial Github hack. The team added that their new security measures will make a second hacking attempt unlikely and they intend to conduct an internal security audit in order to ascertain that their security measures are up to standard.