Cyberpunk.eth
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Title: $243M Stolen in Sophisticated Crypto Heist: A Social Engineering Breakdown Date: August 19, 2024 Target: Genesis creditor Attack Overview: Hackers posed as Google Support with a spoofed number to compromise the victim’s accounts. They called again as Gemini Support, claiming the victim’s account was hacked. Socially engineered the victim into resetting 2FA and transferring funds to a compromised wallet. Used AnyDesk screen sharing to access private keys from Bitcoin Core. Stolen Funds: Over 74 BTC ($243M), split across 15+ exchanges, swapped between cryptocurrencies (BTC, LTC, ETH, XMR). Key Slip-up: Hacker Wiz (Veer Chetal) revealed his name during the attack, leading to his identification. Outcome: Multiple arrests and millions in stolen assets frozen. Investigation ongoing.
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Danzi Saeed
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Nice information
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