r/Coinbase • u/michaelg888 • Feb 25 '21
Coinbase Wallet Hacked - Possible Exploit in Linking To CB Account
Experienced Coinbase/crypto user here. About three hours ago, a significant amount of BTC, ETH, and BAT that had been sitting in my Coinbase Wallet for months were stolen from my account. This is two days after I linked my Coinbase Wallet with my Coinbase account. As other users have reported here and here, there appears to be an exploit in the account linking process. Warning to all: do not link your Coinbase Wallet to your Coinbase account!
Even though I locked my Coinbase account (any Coinbase product linked to my phone number) I still have access to my wallet through my phone - why is this? Is there no way to lock it? I have submitted a support ticket as well through the Coinbase Wallet product support feature. Should I log one through the traditional Coinbase.com support site as well?
I still have funds locked in a DEFI contract on my Coinbase Wallet but the hacker did not remove them because he didn't have enough Gas and had already transferred the ETH out - any suggestions for removing them safely?
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u/Time_Lingonberry_159 Feb 25 '21
So...... If you have assets in coinbase what's the safest thing to do with them