"White hacker" helped to save $117 000 MetaMask wallet user – Bits Media

A user posted a message on the Reddit forum stating, that his computer was hacked and he lost access to the wallet, where was kept $240 000. One of the "white hackers" helped him save $117 000.

In his message, the user said, that was subjected to a phishing attack, during which hackers gained access to Metamask wallet. Of course, Many were surprised and criticized by the user for, that it stores such funds not on hardware, And a software wallet. But there were users, who sympathized with him and sent to the site of "white hackers".

This site was created by people, "Indifferent to the problems of other people". And the user's request under the pseudonym 007happyguy came to the former blockchain researcher in Zengo Alex Manushkin (Alex Manuskin), which helped the user stop the devastation of the wallet.

Manushkin was first convinced, that the wallet really belongs to the user, and then asked the closed key to the wallet. To stop the devastation of the wallet, He deduced all ETH from there and launched the script, which automatically removes all arrivals from the wallet.

Ether is used to pay for transaction commissions, and, if there are no these coins on the wallet at all, then the attacker will not be able to withdraw the remaining tokens. After that, Using the Flashbot service, He brought the remaining tokens. The service allows you to direct transactions directly to miners, and pay the commission from a third -party wallet.

According to Manushkin, The whole process took him 5-6 hours. It was an interesting “battle” with an attacker, Because the struggle was waged in real time. He stressed, that it was a "complex and intense struggle".

Earlier this month, hackers gained access to the Police of the New Zealand and brought bitcoins, which were stored to investigate the case of drug sale.