[๖ۣۜEnlightened]

Keep this bumped to alert new users

IF YOU USE BLOCKCHAIN.INFO as your wallet service, secure it now by doing the following:
-- Turn off online/browser backups
-- Secure your password (10+chars, Special chars, upper+lowercase + numbers)
-- Enable Secondary password
-- Enable 2auth
-- Turn on IP Logging and history

Believe me...My wallet has been hacked on two occasions, once with 20BTC (2013) and once with 3.5BTC (2014). It's a terrible feeling losing money, so take the precautions and don't lose your money.
By doing this, I've stored as much as 85BTC in a wallet for over a week. My wallet is secure, and I have not been hacked since.

Why take these precautions? Proof of the exploit/hackers? Blockchain.info is the most convenient yet most exploited/risky wallet to use for bitcoin, and here is the evidence....

WHY YOU SHOULD LISTEN TO THIS THREAD....
I'm not the only one warning you, here are some news articles and PERSONAL STORIES from forums, even some from HF, of people using Blockchain.info with unsecure wallets and getting hacked.

StackExchange: Hacked my blockchain.info wallet, stole 760 coins
BitcoinTalk: Tor+Blockchain wallet hacked? 633 btc loss
CoinSetter: Over 300 Bitcoins More Swept From Blockchain.info Wallets
Reddit: my blockchain.info wallet hacked (strong unique password/2FA) ~36BTC (30k $) lost
BitcoinTalk: 63.73 BTC Hacked - Blockchain.info secured by 2FA
BitcoinTalk: About 20 Bitcoins STOLEN from my Blockchain.info wallet! 5btc reward!
HackForums: I got stolen 9.8*** BTC
BitcoinTalk: blockchain wallet hacked - 1 BTC lost!
RonPaulForums: Do you have a Blockchain.info wallet? Please read this and don't get hacked.
HIV-ISLAND: Blockchain.info Wallet Hacked
BraveNewCoin: BlockChain.info Bug Exposes Users Private Keys
BitcoinTalk: someone want to hack my wallet ??? > blockchain
BitcoinTalk: blockchain.info wallet hack attempt?
BitcoinTalk: very sad day...blockchain.info wallet hacked.
BitcoinTalk: blockchain.info wallet hacked
HackForums: is my bitcoin wallet getting hacked ?
HackForums: ALERT: Anyone using blockchain.info
HackForums: How a Rogue Tor Node Hijacked Blockchain.info Accounts
HackForums: What the fuck!
BitcoinTalk: Blockchain.info acount hacked while using yubikey....
BitcoinTalk: Blockchain Wallet Hacked and Bitcoins Stolen
BitcoinTalk: !!Hacker Stole bitcoins from Blockchain Wallets!!
BitcoinTalk: Somebody hacked my Bitcoin wallet! >:(
BitcoinTalk: My Blockchain wallet just got hacked!! HELP!!!
Forbes: How Hackers Abused Tor To Rob Blockchain, Steal Bitcoin, Target Private Email And Get Away With It
Finance Magazines: Multiple blockchain.info wallets hacked, .onion mirror URL set up for Tor users

Stay Safe, From Pure Diamond!

[Narrate]

You shouldn't use blockchain as a wallet, simple as that.

[minimalist]

I'm surprised that people with high amounts of BTC are using online wallets.

[๖ۣۜEnlightened]

You shouldn't use blockchain as a wallet, simple as that.

It's the most convenient option...Bitcoin core takes days, sometimes weeks on first sync...Armory needs bitcoin core + it's own DB for syncing... MultiBit is a good client though lacks features, same with electrum.
blockchain is a simple and easy option, it can be used if you secure it as I've directed in OP. Main thing is having two strong passwords, 2auth and online backups off, and you'll be fine.

I'm surprised that people with high amounts of BTC are using online wallets.

As stated above, it's purely for convenience. It's the most convenient solution out there.

[The Illusionist]

I never keep more then 1k in my online wallet, and I have every possible security activated.

[๖ۣۜEnlightened]

I never keep more then 1k in my online wallet, and I have every possible security activated.

bitcoin need more people with a mindset like this...I've highlighted in bold from your post what everyone using bitcoin, or even on the web should be able to say for any account they possess

[Narrate]

It's the most convenient option...Bitcoin core takes days, sometimes weeks on first sync...Armory needs bitcoin core + it's own DB for syncing... MultiBit is a good client though lacks features, same with electrum.
blockchain is a simple and easy option, it can be used if you secure it as I've directed in OP. Main thing is having two strong passwords, 2auth and online backups off, and you'll be fine.

As stated above, it's purely for convenience. It's the most convenient solution out there.

Convenience shouldn't be something you worry about if you keep more than $50 worth of BTC in a wallet.

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bitcoin need more people with a mindset like this...I've highlighted in bold from your post what everyone using bitcoin, or even on the web should be able to say for any account they possess

I love how you specify "bitcoin need more people with a mindset like this."

[๖ۣۜEnlightened]

Convenience shouldn't be something you worry about if you keep more than $50 worth of BTC in a wallet.

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I love how you specify "bitcoin need more people with a mindset like this."

I totally agree with you, though not all people think like us, hence, a lot more people get hacked because of this.
And it is very true, if everyone had a "security over convenience" mindset, this thread would not be needed. People these days are all living in "how can I shortcut" type of mindset instead of doing things the right way.

[ProtectNull™]

My wallet has been hacked on two occasions, once with 20BTC (2013) and once with 3.5BTC (2014).

Are you a trader?

[๖ۣۜEnlightened]

Are you a trader?

Yes, I'm a trader, though I'm not sure how this relates to this thread...unless you're trying to insult me because I'm a trader and I was hacked? If you need clarification:
First occasion I was only new to crypto currency, was only worth around $1.8k when I was hacked.
Second time my wallet was perfectly safe, though my partners was hacked and we lost 3.5BTC.

[ProtectNull™]

Yes, I'm a trader, though I'm not sure how this relates to this thread...unless you're trying to insult me because I'm a trader and I was hacked? If you need clarification:
First occasion I was only new to crypto currency, was only worth around $1.8k when I was hacked.
Second time my wallet was perfectly safe, though my partners was hacked and we lost 3.5BTC.

Its not a insult, very curious on how you have so much btc 😁

Have you heard of those USB keys? If so, do you recommend them

[๖ۣۜEnlightened]

Its not a insult, very curious on how you have so much btc 😁

Have you heard of those USB keys? If so, do you recommend them

Trading is definitely a key factor, it's a lot more profitable in the crypto field thanks to volatility, rather than stock trading fiat.
When you say USB Keys do you mean hardware such as Trezor? If so then yes, I 100% support the use of those, they are an extremely safe option.

[ProtectNull™]

Trading is definitely a key factor, it's a lot more profitable in the crypto field thanks to volatility, rather than stock trading fiat.
When you say USB Keys do you mean hardware such as Trezor? If so then yes, I 100% support the use of those, they are an extremely safe option.

There is another one called Yubikey, https://www.yubico.com/products/yubikey-.../yubikey4/

Its also supported by blockchain and other sites.

[๖ۣۜEnlightened]

There is another one called Yubikey, https://www.yubico.com/products/yubikey-.../yubikey4/

Its also supported by blockchain and other sites.

Some of these reports are actually related to yubikey, I would not recommend that. Standard google 2auth does the job and hasn't failed me at all.

[Mr. 443]

LMAO, i woke up this morning with 25+ email notifications that I had successfully logged into my BTC-E account. I haven't logged into that account in a couple of years. So if you use BTC-e you may wan to change your password. luckily i didnt lose anything because I had less than $5 in any coin. best of luck to ya.