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Hacker steals $282 million in BTC and LTC via hardware-wallet social-engineering

By Febspot • 1 min read
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A hacker carried out a hardware-wallet social-engineering attack that resulted in the theft of more than $282 million in bitcoin (BTC) and litecoin (LTC).

The incident has been described as a sophisticated social-engineering attack targeting users’ hardware wallets. The stolen funds totaled in excess of $282 million across BTC and LTC.

The funds were rapidly laundered through Monero, according to the report.

The material provided does not include further details about the attacker, the victims or any recovery or law enforcement response.

Key Topics

Crypto, Bitcoin, Litecoin, Monero, Hardware Wallet, Social Engineering