Victim Loses 783 Bitcoin Worth $91 Million in Sophisticated Scam
On August 19, a victim lost 783 Bitcoin (BTC) valued at $91 million in a social engineering scam. The attackers impersonated customer support from a crypto exchange and hardware wallet.
Key details include:
- The victim was manipulated into revealing personal information.
- The stolen funds were funneled into Wasabi, a privacy-focused Bitcoin wallet.
- ZachXBT reported that the hackers laundered the funds through a complex network of addresses.
- This incident coincided with the anniversary of the $243 million Genesis Creditor theft.
- ZachXBT advised users to treat all calls and emails as potential scams.
TRON DAO Security Breach
TRON DAO experienced a security breach involving unauthorized access to its X page. This incident allowed a hacker to publish a post containing a contract address.
Details of the breach:
- The TRON founder urged OKX to freeze related funds.
- A team member fell victim to a social engineering attack, leading to account compromise.
- TRON DAO clarified it does not send unsolicited messages or post contract addresses.