“My coins were just transferred away, is it really still possible to recover them?”
“Is it still effective to report to the police now?”
“Should I contact the exchange first, or change my wallet first?”
Every day we have users asking us these questions,
And what we see most often is:
“It’s not that there’s no hope, but you did the wrong thing at the first moment.”
If stolen on-chain, time is hope.
The faster you act, the higher the chance of recovery.
This article is for you:
USDT was just stolen, what should you do first?
✅ Step one: Confirm if it was really stolen❓
Not all transfers are theft.
Some are ones you have 'signed authorization' for or clicked 'Approve'.
🔍 Quick self-check:
Check your on-chain transaction records (Etherscan, Tronscan, OkLink)
Check if there are transfer transactions you are unaware of
Confirm whether it was signed/authorized by yourself
Check if the transfer is an automatic contract call
📌 If it was not you who operated and it was not an automatic contract execution → immediately proceed to the next step!
✅ Step 2: Immediately Revoke all authorizations to prevent further losses
Even if the current coins are transferred away, the authorization permissions may still exist.
If you do not cancel, hackers can continue to steal new incoming assets.
Operation steps:
Open Revoke.cash
Enter your wallet address
Find all 'authorized' tokens and contracts
One-click cancel all authorizations you do not recognize or no longer use
✅ Step 3: Record all on-chain data, screenshots for preservation
Collect the following information:
Time of theft, currency type, amount
Output address (you) + input address (hacker)
Transfer hash (TxID)
Is there a subsequent jump (is it going to an exchange address, cold wallet)
All websites, projects, links you have recently used
📸 Package all interface screenshots + authorized platform, wallet signature records together
This will be the core evidence for your application for cooperation/tracking by judicial authorities
✅ Step 4: Quickly confirm whether the funds have entered a freezeable node
If hackers transfer coins into these places:
Binance, Huobi, OKX, MEXC and other exchange cold wallets
Real-name KYC address
Project official contract address (collaborative)
Still on-chain and not moved (not mixed, not split)
Immediately prepare cooperation materials and attempt to freeze the process!
📌 Can assist in tracing paths through a professional team + drafting a cooperation report
✅ Step 5: Stop all 'self-operations' immediately and use a new wallet
The most taboo action:
🚫 Do not continue to transfer coins to the stolen wallet
🚫 Do not attempt to 'recover by yourself' everywhere or ask customer service for coins
🚫 Do not search randomly online for 'suspicious organizations that can help you recover', which may lead to secondary fraud
🚫 Do not import mnemonic again with the original phone or original browser
The correct approach is:
✅ Create a new wallet on a clean device
✅ Isolate all assets independently + gradually migrate in layers
✅ Consider recovery operations only after receiving professional analysis
On-chain assets can be recovered,
But you must 'win in reaction speed.'
Don't wait until the coins have jumped several times before taking action,
The first 24 hours are a golden window!
