US pensioner's $330 million worth of bitcoin stolen

The history of cryptocurrencies has been enriched by another unprecedented theft. This time, the victim was an elderly resident of the United States, who lost an incredible amount of 3,520 bitcoins. The total value of this amount is $ 330 million.

As it turned out, this crime was committed through social engineering, that is, the fraudsters gained the trust of the pensioner and were able to take possession of his crypto wallet.

In order to make it as difficult as possible to recover the funds, the criminals used a very complex system to divide the funds into several parts and "launder" them through more than 300 crypto wallets and about 20 cryptocurrency exchanges. The bulk of the money was converted into XMR (Monero) coins, which are completely untraceable and considered confidential.

Experts assess this case as one of the largest and most untraceable thefts in the history of crypto-crime. In their opinion, in such cases, it is almost impossible to recover the stolen funds.

This incident has become another serious warning for crypto wallet owners and investors. Experts are urging cryptocurrency traders to strengthen the security of their wallets and be extremely vigilant about any suspicious activity. Read 'Zamin' on Telegram!