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Pokerstars Account Hacked Real Money Transaction to SN "biggerbaz1" Pokerstars Account Hacked Real Money Transaction to SN "biggerbaz1"

01-12-2017 , 05:48 PM
Thought this would be a good place to post after wants happened recently.

Just had an email from PokerStars cashier of a real money transaction to screen name "biggerbaz1" has this happened to anyone else?

Have emailed PStars security awaiting a reply will update once received response.

**Wasn't sure to post here or Internet Poker please move if necessary.
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01-13-2017 , 03:21 AM
"We have conducted a full investigation into your account and we believe that your Stars password may have been compromised.

Our facts to support this are as follows:

The logins to your account show no failed attempts; whoever accessed your account knew your password perfectly.

Computer finger printing technology is utilized by our Security Team in order to determine which computer your account was accessed from. In this case, our investigation concludes that your account was accessed from a foreign computer where no logins were previously detected from. It is therefore possible that your login credentials have been compromised.

Please note you should never use the same password for other online accounts. Please check any other accounts you have online as they may also be compromised leading to your Stars account password being also stolen since its the same.

With regards to the bankroll in your account, fortunately we have been able to recover funds lost by the transfer. The receiver was also compromised and the hacker attempted a cashout which we managed to stop. Your funds are back safely on your account.

To conclude this matter, we would like to advise you that we will not be liable for funds lost on your Stars Account. Rational Group will not be held liable for any losses as a result of insufficient security measures to ensure that your personal details remain secured. This is in accordance with the sections 10.2 and 10.3 of our Terms of Service which state your responsibilities as an account owner.

In order to reinstate your account with a new password and Stars PIN, we would like to ask you that you please provide us with:

- A clear digital photo of you holding your ID document. Please make sure that your full name, date of birth and the expiry date of the document are clearly readable.


As a precautionary measure, we will require you to take the necessary steps in protecting your computer. This includes, but is not limited to; scanning your computer to ensure no harmful software is installed or re-formatting your computer's operating system to ensure no malicious software exists and changing the password on your registered email account.

Finally, you may wish to visit the following link which offers suggestions on keeping your password secure and details about additional security features:

http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/room...ity/passwords/
http://www.pokerstars.com/poker/room...ecurity/token/

Your cooperation is appreciated.

Regards,

Orlando V.
Stars Security"


Finally resolved, cant help but feel like this may have something to do with the 2+2 database being compromised.

Not sure why PStars are asking me for a selfie holding my I.D, not sure how i feel about that.

**Please close thread if need be.
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01-13-2017 , 03:38 AM
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Originally Posted by 2000 East

Not sure why PStars are asking me for a selfie holding my I.D, not sure how i feel about that.
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01-13-2017 , 03:43 AM
well, the obvious question is was your stars pwd the same as your old 2p2 password?
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01-13-2017 , 03:46 AM
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Originally Posted by rtd353
well, the obvious question is was your stars pwd the same as your old 2p2 password?

Yes.
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01-13-2017 , 03:59 AM
You are either not very smart or incredibly lazy. Which one is it?
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01-13-2017 , 04:08 AM
Yes the password was the same.

I've only started this thread to bring it to light after wants happened on here as I'm probably not the only 1 that shares one variation of a password for many online accounts.
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01-13-2017 , 04:20 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by rtd353
well, the obvious question is was your stars pwd the same as your old 2p2 password?
Yes.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sellout
You are either not very smart or incredibly lazy. Which one is it?
Yes
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01-13-2017 , 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Frenbar
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01-13-2017 , 05:35 AM
Thanks for posting to prevent this from happening to more people. Glad to hear you recovered the lost funds.
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01-13-2017 , 06:14 AM
How did they manage to get your stars sn? Through email I assume? You have the same email with stars and 2+2? Personally I have seperate emails that I use only for poker and bookmakers.
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01-13-2017 , 06:32 AM
are there still people in 2017 not using PIN and SMS security on pokerstars?
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01-13-2017 , 06:42 AM
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Originally Posted by PumaPerez
are there still people in 2017 not using PIN and SMS security on pokerstars?
I dont use either, but I have a finger print scanner,
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01-13-2017 , 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Esa_Perse
How did they manage to get your stars sn? Through email I assume? You have the same email with stars and 2+2? Personally I have seperate emails that I use only for poker and bookmakers.
No my stars screen name is completely different to my screen name on here, I'm guessing it was probably through my email.

I have a number of different emails and screen names but just one different variation of the same password as its a nightmare remembering a while bunch of different passwords.
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01-13-2017 , 04:34 PM
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Originally Posted by PumaPerez
are there still people in 2017 not using PIN and SMS security on pokerstars?
Yes. If my play money account gets hacked, so be it.
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01-13-2017 , 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by 2000 East
I have a number of different emails and screen names but just one different variation of the same password as its a nightmare remembering a while bunch of different passwords.
https://www.lastpass.com/

Remember one moderately complex password and let that remember the difficult ones it creates.
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01-13-2017 , 05:28 PM
I never really have big money in my account but i have the rsa token and if someone trys to get into my account stars texts me . You have secure your account !!!
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