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User Loses Over $90 Million in Bitcoin Due to Social Engineering Attack
Summary: According to BitPush, blockchain detective ZachXBT revealed on his personal channel that on August 19, 2025, a victim fell victim to a social engineering attack, losing 783 bitcoins (approximately $91.4 million) after being impersonated by customer service on a trading platform and hardware wallet. The stolen funds began to be gradually dispersed and transferred, with ...
According to BitPush, blockchain detective ZachXBT revealed on his personal channel that on August 19, 2025, a victim fell victim to a social engineering attack, losing 783 bitcoins (approximately $91.4 million) after being impersonated by customer service on a trading platform and hardware wallet.
The stolen funds began to be gradually dispersed and transferred, with the attacker making multiple deposits to Wasabi. Coincidentally, this theft occurred on the one-year anniversary of the Genesis creditor's $243 million theft case.
Hash of stolen transaction:
da598f2a941ee3c249a3c11e5e171e186a08900012f6aad26e6d11b8e8816457
Stolen address:
bc1qyxyk4qgyrkx4rjwsuevug04wahdk6uf95mqlej
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