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On Wednesday night, a mysterious message appeared on the Ethereum blockchain — a direct mockery aimed at one of the most prominent crypto investigators. The sender? A hacker linked to the recent massive data breach at Coinbase, which compromised the accounts of over 69,000 users and may cost the exchange hundreds of millions of dollars.
The taunt, simply reading "L bozo", was embedded in a transaction and meant to ridicule the investigator. The hacker even included a link to a viral meme video featuring NBA Hall of Famer James Worthy smoking a cigar, escalating the provocation.

💰 $44.9 Million Laundered Through THORChain
But the trolling wasn’t all. On Tuesday, the attacker began liquidating stolen assets, converting 17,800 ETH into DAI stablecoins — worth roughly $44.9 million — using THORChain, a decentralized cross-chain trading protocol.
📉 The swaps occurred at an average ETH price of $2,528.

💼 One major swap involved 9,080 ETH for $22.8 million in DAI.
Using THORChain allowed the hacker to bypass centralized exchanges, complicating tracking efforts and signaling a new level of sophistication in crypto laundering tactics.

🔓 What Happened at Coinbase?
Coinbase confirmed that the breach took place in December 2024, but it wasn’t disclosed publicly until May 2025. The hackers gained access to sensitive personal data of around 69,000 users.
Soon after, they allegedly demanded $20 million in Bitcoin as ransom, threatening to leak the stolen data on the dark web. Coinbase refused to pay and instead offered the same amount as a reward for information leading to the attackers.

📉 Financial Fallout: Coinbase in Crisis
The breach has severely damaged Coinbase’s reputation. On Wednesday, its stock (COIN) closed down 0.92% at $258.97, continuing a 36% monthly decline.
Security experts claim the exchange ignored prior warnings of suspicious activity as early as December, a failure that now haunts its image and user trust.

🛡️ Binance and Kraken Also Targeted
Coinbase wasn’t the only target. Binance and Kraken also faced recent social engineering attempts, where attackers posed as users and tried to bribe support agents.
Binance’s AI systems successfully flagged and blocked the suspicious messages. Kraken reported no customer data losses either, thanks to strong internal protocols.

🔚 A Glimpse Into the Future of Crypto Crime?
This case is more than a breach — it's a bold show of power by a cybercriminal who’s fluent in DeFi and unafraid to mock those chasing him. With advanced laundering tactics and an open taunt of blockchain sleuths, we may be witnessing the next evolution in crypto-based crime.
Coinbase may recover financially — but the reputational scars will be harder to erase.

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In a major blow against digital crime, Microsoft joined forces with international partners to dismantle a vast cybercriminal network that used over 2,300 malicious websites to spread the notorious Lumma Stealer malware. These sites were responsible for stealing login credentials, credit card data, and access to cryptocurrency wallets.
The operation, led by Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit, was authorized by a federal court in Georgia to disable and seize critical components of Lumma’s infrastructure. Authorities also took control of Lumma’s command system and shut down its marketplace where the malware was being sold to other cybercriminals.
🔹 The international coalition included Cloudflare, BitSight, and Lumen, as well as Europol and Japanese law enforcement agencies, who worked together to shut down Lumma’s local server infrastructure.

Lumma: The Silent Data Thief
Lumma Stealer first emerged on underground forums in 2022 and quickly became a favorite tool among hackers for automated data theft. Between March and May 2025, Microsoft detected over 394,000 infected Windows machines. Criminals used it in phishing schemes—such as fake Booking.com pages—and attacks on gaming platforms, healthcare, logistics, and more.
The malware spreads through malicious emails, browser extensions, and infected files, and once installed, immediately starts collecting and transmitting sensitive data.

Crypto Crime in Numbers: Millions Vanished
🔹 In March, Lumma was used to target educational systems and online gaming communities.

🔹 Chinese printer company Procolored was recently accused of distributing crypto-stealing malware through its official drivers—leading to $953,000 in stolen assets.
Crypto attacks are also becoming commercialized, with ready-to-use tools available via SaaS models for as little as $100, opening the doors to amateur hackers.
According to the FBI, Americans lost over $9 billion to crypto scams in 2024 alone, with seniors over 60 being the most vulnerable. Chainalysis reported global losses of $51 billion, citing the rise of professional criminal rings, cartels, state-sponsored hacking, and AI-powered fraud.

Microsoft Issues a Warning: The Threat Grows
Microsoft warns that crypto theft and data breaches are accelerating, with hackers using increasingly sophisticated tactics—including artificial intelligence and decentralized swapping protocols like THORChain.
But the operation also proves that collaboration between tech firms and global authorities can deliver real results. By dismantling Lumma, Microsoft sends a clear message to the cyber underworld: justice in the digital world is real—and it's swift.

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Ek jawan crypto user ne sirf ek ghalti ki — apne wallet ka zikar galat logon ke saamne kar diya. Bas yahi kaafi tha. Sirf kuch din baad uska wallet hack hua, aur saari savings chali gayi.

Ye sirf ek kahani nahi — aaj kal duniya bhar mein crypto holders ko target kiya ja raha hai. Is liye zaruri hai ke hum sab apni security ko serious lein.

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1. Cold Wallet Use Karo
Apni ziada tar assets hardware wallet (Ledger ya Trezor) mein rakho. Online se door, hackers se mehfooz.

2. 2FA Hamesha Active Rakho
Authenticator apps (Google Authenticator, Authy) ka use karo. SMS 2FA avoid karo kyunki woh easily hack ho sakta hai.

3. Ek Dummy Wallet Bhi Rakho
Ek chhoti amount wala wallet create karo jo sirf emergency situations mein dikhaya ja sake.

4. Apne Holdings Ka Zikar Na Karo
Social media, doston ke beech ya public jagah pe apne crypto ki value share mat karo. Security = Silence.

5. Secure Aur Reliable Platforms Use Karo
Hamesha aise platforms ka use karo jo regulation ke under ho aur jahan strong security measures ho. Binance aur dusre exchanges trusted hain lekin personal security aapke haath mein hai.

Crypto freedom deta hai — lekin bina hifazat ke, sab kuch khona pad sakta hai. Apna seed phrase kisi ke saath share mat karo. Aur yaad rakho: Jo cheez blockchain pe dikhti nahi, woh real danger ho sakti hai.

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