Jan 16, 2026

Victim Loses $282M in Bitcoin and Litecoin to Hardware Wallet Scam

A hardware wallet social engineering scam resulted in $282 million stolen in Bitcoin and Litecoin on January 10, exceeding the previous $243 million record as attackers converted funds into Monero and bridged assets across multiple blockchains.

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