#AirdropSafetyGuide
An elderly man in the U.S. was the victim of the 5th largest hack in the history of crypto, losing $330M in BTC after a sophisticated social engineering attack. Researcher ZachXBT revealed that on 04/28/2025, 3,520 BTC were illegally transferred and laundered through:
- 300 wallets
- 20+ exchanges
- Conversion to Monero (XMR) to evade tracking.
🔍 Key points of the case:
- The victim had +3,000 BTC since 2017, with no previous transactions.
- The funds were split using the peel chain technique to conceal their origin.
- Yehor Rudytsia (Hacken) confirmed the speed and complexity of the laundering.
⚠️ Lesson? Digital security is crucial. Protect your assets with multi-factor authentication and avoid sharing sensitive data!