Summary
- ZachXBT revealed that 783 Bitcoin (BTC) was stolen in a phishing attack impersonating a hardware wallet support team.
- The amount of damage reaches approximately $91 million, and the stolen funds are reportedly being laundered through Wasabi Wallet.
- BTC is reportedly trading at $112,591.77, down 1.19% on the Binance Tether (USDT) market.
On-chain analyst ZachXBT stated on X (formerly Twitter) on the 21st (local time) that "783 Bitcoin (BTC) has been stolen in a phishing attack perpetrated by criminals impersonating a hardware wallet support team employee."
The damage amounts to approximately $91 million. According to ZachXBT, the attacker transferred the stolen funds to Wasabi Wallet, a privacy-oriented wallet service, to launder the BTC.
As of 04:15 on the 22nd, BTC was trading at $112,591.77—down 1.19% from the previous day—on the Binance Tether (USDT) market.
JH Kim
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