ZachXBT: $330 million BTC theft incident is a social engineering theft targeting an elderly person in the United States

律动BlockBeats|Apr 30, 2025 13:57
BlockBeats News: On April 30th, according to blockchain detective ZachXBT, the $330 million Bitcoin transfer that caused the price of Monero (XMR) to skyrocket by 50% on April 28th has been confirmed to be a social engineering theft case targeting an elderly person in the United States. The attacker used social engineering techniques to gain access to the victim's wallet, transferring 3520 BTC (worth 330.7 million US dollars). The stolen funds were quickly laundered through over six instant trading platforms and exchanged for privacy currency XMR, causing the XMR price to soar.
BlockBeats previously reported that on April 28th, a suspicious transfer of 3520 bitcoins (approximately $330.7 million) occurred at an address. Subsequently, these funds began to be laundered through six or more instant trading platforms and exchanged for Monero (XMR), causing the XMR price to soar by 50%.
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