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TRX Reddit user says Kraken KYC blocked attempted account theft
A Reddit user on r/CryptoCurrency reports that hackers accessed their Kraken account after reusing the same email and password, converted their largest crypto assets and added two withdrawal addresses. The user says the withdrawal was blocked because Kraken required an updated passport, and that they lost around £300 in fees switching assets back. The user says they now support KYC and have enabled additional security.
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What the sources claim
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The user says hackers gained access to their Kraken account because they reused the same email and password.
“hackers got access to my email address, like a numpty I had the same password and email associated with my kraken account”
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The user says the attackers converted their largest crypto assets and added two withdrawal addresses.
“They changed my largest crypto assets into another, added two withdrawal addresses to take it off”
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The user says the funds could not be withdrawn because Kraken required an updated passport.
“They couldn't withdraw it !!! My passport expires soon so Kraken wants me to update it”
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The user says they lost around £300 in fees switching back to their original asset.
“All in all I've lost around £300 to fees as Ive switched back to the asset i originally had”
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The user says they now support KYC and have enabled additional security.
“Im all for KYC after this ordeal and have enabled all sorts of additional security now”
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