I have just been hacked on my crypto.com VISA card... luckily I kept my usual protections (low balance) in order for attackers to never get anything but just under a few dollars.

Although, this was quite of an experience. It took less than 24 hours to resolve and that was just mainly because I had to sleep and work... otherwise, I would reckon they would do it in less time. The team must be bigger by now, and they even had people who could do my native language (Portuguese).

Recomendations

When you get hacked, the first thing you should try to do is to actually take evidence of all the situations. Just in case those get deleted!

Then lock everything you can (if you can do this at the same time you take evidence, better, but evidence that goes away, is more important in my view).

Avoid trying to "experiment" during this time. Even if you really look forward for it. It will/can just complicate things.

The hack!

So, effectively someone figured a way to steal authorizations within new Zealand VISA or got my details withing another provider that didn't understand how to protect themselves. Or in the worst-case scenario, this was all Singapore's fault that issues my card and might not have taken the right diligence to protect external customers.

The procedure was to use a google account to charge me a service. Being a Google service makes it so much easier because all they need is credit details, nothing else. No country or name confirmation. Just the right numbers, codes, done!

Crypto is the future!

So, this proves how unreliable VISA process is (even me knowing exactly how the PCI process should be done, step by step, and knowing also that some countries/entities don't follow it to the letter and they still find ways to have approval from VISA) and how important is for all of us to keep understanding about who owns what when transacting.

Your keys or not your money right? 😎 Keep in mind Crypto is here surviving all the government pressures for a reason.

It works! Lamely, but still works.

In this case, VISA reverted the transactions and my card got re-issued, but now I am even more reluctant to use the card, at least under big transactions. It was literally a few minutes (15 to 20) for them to deplete a few dollars. using 5 and 1 USD dollar transactions.

Caution...

I know they could potentially be seeing this post and I am aware that it will just give them more information. But I also want to do something else they might not know. So I will take my chances =)

Play with fire, and get burned? yep... I know that. I have a burned guy already, remember... @forkyishere is on the chase for these guys!

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