Mixers can blur the trail, but not erase it.
Scammers think mixing equals safety. It doesnβt.
Every movement leaves a pattern, and we read them all.
π On-chain forensics: Chainalysis, TRM, Elliptic + our own heuristics
π Exchange leverage: Live lines to CEX compliance teams
βοΈ Legal muscle: Cybercrime units, Interpol, regulators
Data + Pressure = Recovery
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Scammers think mixing equals safety. It doesnβt.
Every movement leaves a pattern, and we read them all.
π On-chain forensics: Chainalysis, TRM, Elliptic + our own heuristics
π Exchange leverage: Live lines to CEX compliance teams
βοΈ Legal muscle: Cybercrime units, Interpol, regulators
Data + Pressure = Recovery
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π SAVE THIS: Emergency Checklist When Your Crypto Exchange Freezes
Before you panic or email support 100 times:
Screenshot everything
Document your transaction history
Gather KYC documents
Review terms of service
Note the exact freeze date/time
80% of frozen accounts resolve faster with proper documentation.
The other 20%? That's where we come in.
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Before you panic or email support 100 times:
Screenshot everything
Document your transaction history
Gather KYC documents
Review terms of service
Note the exact freeze date/time
80% of frozen accounts resolve faster with proper documentation.
The other 20%? That's where we come in.
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How Stolen Crypto Actually Gets Traced:
1οΈβ£ Transaction mapping across blockchain
2οΈβ£ Identifying exchange deposit addresses
3οΈβ£ Coordinating with CEX compliance teams
4οΈβ£ Freezing assets before cash-out
5οΈβ£ Legal documentation for recovery
Time matters. Most crypto moves to exchanges within 48 hours.
Professional tracing for cases $30K+ β hackless.io
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1οΈβ£ Transaction mapping across blockchain
2οΈβ£ Identifying exchange deposit addresses
3οΈβ£ Coordinating with CEX compliance teams
4οΈβ£ Freezing assets before cash-out
5οΈβ£ Legal documentation for recovery
Time matters. Most crypto moves to exchanges within 48 hours.
Professional tracing for cases $30K+ β hackless.io
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$330K stolen from deltatiger.eth through a phishing attack
118 ETH already moving through Tornado Cash
Most people think that's game over β mixers = untraceable, right?
Wrong.
We've recovered funds that went through Tornado before.
Phishing victims have options. But time is everything.
$30K+ cases β Free review within 24 hours
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118 ETH already moving through Tornado Cash
Most people think that's game over β mixers = untraceable, right?
Wrong.
We've recovered funds that went through Tornado before.
Phishing victims have options. But time is everything.
$30K+ cases β Free review within 24 hours
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5 crypto scams we traced THIS MONTH:
π£ Phishing: Fake Ledger email β malware β $89K gone
π° Pig butchering: Fake investment site β $340K lost
π¨βπΌ Fake recruiter: "Job application" wallet drain β $52K
π NFT airdrop: Malicious contract approval β $127K
π¬ Telegram "admin": Recovery scam AFTER initial theft β $15K MORE
Notice a pattern?
They all could have been frozen.
But victims waited 3-7 days to get professional help.
By then? Funds were already in fiat.
Don't be a statistic. Act within 24 hours.
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π£ Phishing: Fake Ledger email β malware β $89K gone
π° Pig butchering: Fake investment site β $340K lost
π¨βπΌ Fake recruiter: "Job application" wallet drain β $52K
π NFT airdrop: Malicious contract approval β $127K
π¬ Telegram "admin": Recovery scam AFTER initial theft β $15K MORE
Notice a pattern?
They all could have been frozen.
But victims waited 3-7 days to get professional help.
By then? Funds were already in fiat.
Don't be a statistic. Act within 24 hours.
π Website | βοΈ X (Twitter) | π± Telegram | π¬ Chat
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Unpopular opinion:
"Recovery services" that ask for 50% upfront are scamming the already-scammed.
Real blockchain forensics works like this:
1. Emergency trace (free consultation)
2. Identify recovery probability
3. Payment ONLY if we freeze/recover funds
4. Transparent pricing ($30K+ cases only)
If someone promises 100% recovery before seeing the blockchain data?
π© RUN
We turn away 60% of cases because recovery isn't possible. That's called honesty.
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"Recovery services" that ask for 50% upfront are scamming the already-scammed.
Real blockchain forensics works like this:
1. Emergency trace (free consultation)
2. Identify recovery probability
3. Payment ONLY if we freeze/recover funds
4. Transparent pricing ($30K+ cases only)
If someone promises 100% recovery before seeing the blockchain data?
π© RUN
We turn away 60% of cases because recovery isn't possible. That's called honesty.
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SCAM ALERT: Fake Coinbase "Security Team"
This week's trending scam is targeting Coinbase users with sophisticated phone spoofing.
Here's how it works:
Scammers spoof real Coinbase phone numbers and call you about an "unauthorized withdrawal" on your account. They pose as the security team and request remote access to "secure your account." Once you grant access, they install malware that drains your wallet.
We've seen 12 recent cases with $890K total stolen.
How to protect yourself:
Real Coinbase NEVER calls you first. They never ask for remote access. They never request seed phrases or private keys.
If someone calls claiming to be Coinbase support, hang up immediately and call official support yourself using the number from their official website.
Lost funds to this scam? Report immediately. Time matters in recovery. The faster you act, the better your chances of tracing and potentially recovering stolen assets.
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This week's trending scam is targeting Coinbase users with sophisticated phone spoofing.
Here's how it works:
Scammers spoof real Coinbase phone numbers and call you about an "unauthorized withdrawal" on your account. They pose as the security team and request remote access to "secure your account." Once you grant access, they install malware that drains your wallet.
We've seen 12 recent cases with $890K total stolen.
How to protect yourself:
Real Coinbase NEVER calls you first. They never ask for remote access. They never request seed phrases or private keys.
If someone calls claiming to be Coinbase support, hang up immediately and call official support yourself using the number from their official website.
Lost funds to this scam? Report immediately. Time matters in recovery. The faster you act, the better your chances of tracing and potentially recovering stolen assets.
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SECURITY ALERT: Ledger Data Breach via Global-e
Personal data leaked (names + contact info) through their payment processor.
If you're a Ledger customer:
β Don't accept unexpected packages
β Don't click email links (even from "Ledger")
β Don't share info over phone calls
Hackers now have your address and phone number. Expect phishing attempts and social engineering attacks.
Wait for official Ledger announcements on what was compromised.
Stay vigilant.
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Personal data leaked (names + contact info) through their payment processor.
If you're a Ledger customer:
β Don't accept unexpected packages
β Don't click email links (even from "Ledger")
β Don't share info over phone calls
Hackers now have your address and phone number. Expect phishing attempts and social engineering attacks.
Wait for official Ledger announcements on what was compromised.
Stay vigilant.
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π°π΅ The biggest theft in history. The CEO of Bybit personally handed over $1.5 billion to hackers.
The FBI believes they are elite North Korean hackers who have been robbing crypto users for over 10 years. This year, there was an attack on Safe Wallet and the theft of $1.5B in ETH through address substitution.
π Is it realistic to recover the $1.1B that is still being tracked on the blockchain, and how has this case affected US and EU policy?
Read more in our article on X
The FBI believes they are elite North Korean hackers who have been robbing crypto users for over 10 years. This year, there was an attack on Safe Wallet and the theft of $1.5B in ETH through address substitution.
π Is it realistic to recover the $1.1B that is still being tracked on the blockchain, and how has this case affected US and EU policy?
Read more in our article on X
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BREAKING: Cambodian authorities arrest and extradite Prince Group head Chen Zhi to China amid global fraud crackdown.
This alleged mastermind of Asia's largest scam empire faces US charges for pig butchering schemes and money laundering, with nearly $12 billion in Bitcoin seized from investment fraud targeting victims worldwide.
Chen reportedly transformed his conglomerate into a transnational crime network, running scam centers with forced labor, trafficking workers from China to deceive people into fake crypto investments.
The operation spanned over 100 companies in 30+ countries, evading justice through bribes and political ties in China.
US sanctions target Chen, his executives, and linked entities, while China convicts staff for related crimes.
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This alleged mastermind of Asia's largest scam empire faces US charges for pig butchering schemes and money laundering, with nearly $12 billion in Bitcoin seized from investment fraud targeting victims worldwide.
Chen reportedly transformed his conglomerate into a transnational crime network, running scam centers with forced labor, trafficking workers from China to deceive people into fake crypto investments.
The operation spanned over 100 companies in 30+ countries, evading justice through bribes and political ties in China.
US sanctions target Chen, his executives, and linked entities, while China convicts staff for related crimes.
π Website | βοΈ X (Twitter) | π± Telegram | π¬ Chat
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SAVE THIS: How the $2.3M "Support Scam" Actually Works πΈ
Stage 1: The Hook
- "Your account has suspicious activity"
- Looks like real exchange notification
- Urgent language + deadline pressure
Stage 2: The Trap
- Link goes to fake site (binance support . com vs binance . com)
- Asks for seed phrase "to verify"
- OR: malicious wallet approval
Stage 3: The Drain
- Funds move in seconds
- Through 5-10 wallets immediately
- Lands at major exchange within 6 hours
Stage 4: The Race
β You report it
β We trace it
β Exchange freezes it
β Law enforcement recovers it
But only if you're FAST.
Average time victims realize they're scammed: 4 hours
Average time to freeze stolen funds: 23 hours
That 19-hour gap? That's where we work.
Stage 1: The Hook
- "Your account has suspicious activity"
- Looks like real exchange notification
- Urgent language + deadline pressure
Stage 2: The Trap
- Link goes to fake site (binance support . com vs binance . com)
- Asks for seed phrase "to verify"
- OR: malicious wallet approval
Stage 3: The Drain
- Funds move in seconds
- Through 5-10 wallets immediately
- Lands at major exchange within 6 hours
Stage 4: The Race
β You report it
β We trace it
β Exchange freezes it
β Law enforcement recovers it
But only if you're FAST.
Average time victims realize they're scammed: 4 hours
Average time to freeze stolen funds: 23 hours
That 19-hour gap? That's where we work.
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CASE STUDY: How ego exposes crypto thieves
ZachXBT identified scammer "John" after he bragged about $23M in wallets during a group chat argument with another fraudster.
The exposure:
John engaged in a "band for band" flex (showing who has more crypto) with Dritan Kapplani Jr. The entire interaction was recorded, with John revealing multiple wallet addresses to prove his wealth.
ZachXBT traced the funds back to over $90M in alleged thefts, including:
$24.9M from US government address (linked to 2024 Bitfinex hack seizure)
$63M+ from alleged victims in Q4 2025
$12.4M deposited from MEXC exchange
John actively boasted in Telegram, calling others "broke." After exposure, he quickly deleted all identifiable information and changed his handle.
The lesson: Scammers who brag about stolen funds create their own evidence trail. A recorded flex became a prosecution roadmap.
Blockchain forensics always catches up.
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ZachXBT identified scammer "John" after he bragged about $23M in wallets during a group chat argument with another fraudster.
The exposure:
John engaged in a "band for band" flex (showing who has more crypto) with Dritan Kapplani Jr. The entire interaction was recorded, with John revealing multiple wallet addresses to prove his wealth.
ZachXBT traced the funds back to over $90M in alleged thefts, including:
$24.9M from US government address (linked to 2024 Bitfinex hack seizure)
$63M+ from alleged victims in Q4 2025
$12.4M deposited from MEXC exchange
John actively boasted in Telegram, calling others "broke." After exposure, he quickly deleted all identifiable information and changed his handle.
The lesson: Scammers who brag about stolen funds create their own evidence trail. A recorded flex became a prosecution roadmap.
Blockchain forensics always catches up.
π Website | βοΈ X (Twitter) | π± Telegram | π¬ Chat
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BREAKING: $717K exploit hits XPlayer Media on BNB Chain
Web3 gaming platform XPlayer Media suffered a $717K exploit after an attacker abused a vulnerability in the smart contract's token burn mechanism.
The attacker exploited a flaw in the burn function, allowing unauthorized extraction of funds.
Attacker address: 0x9779341b2b80ba679c83423c93ecfc2ebcec82f9f94c02624f83d8a647ee2e49
CertiK identified the exploit and the attacker's address has been frozen with "USDT Frozen Address" label.
This marks another smart contract vulnerability in the Web3 gaming space where burn mechanisms create attack surfaces when not properly audited.
For projects: Audits are not optional.
For victims: Time is critical for tracing stolen funds.
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Web3 gaming platform XPlayer Media suffered a $717K exploit after an attacker abused a vulnerability in the smart contract's token burn mechanism.
The attacker exploited a flaw in the burn function, allowing unauthorized extraction of funds.
Attacker address: 0x9779341b2b80ba679c83423c93ecfc2ebcec82f9f94c02624f83d8a647ee2e49
CertiK identified the exploit and the attacker's address has been frozen with "USDT Frozen Address" label.
This marks another smart contract vulnerability in the Web3 gaming space where burn mechanisms create attack surfaces when not properly audited.
For projects: Audits are not optional.
For victims: Time is critical for tracing stolen funds.
π Website | βοΈ X (Twitter) | π± Telegram | π¬ Chat
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SECURITY ALERT: Wrench attacks on crypto holders surged 75% in 2025
CertiK's latest report reveals a disturbing trend: physical violence has become a core threat vector in crypto, with 72 verified wrench attacks worldwide in 2025 (up 75% from 2024).
Key findings:
$40.9M+ in confirmed losses (likely significantly under-reported due to silent settlements and untraceable ransoms)
Europe accounted for over 40% of global incidents, with France leading worldwide
Physical assaults rose 250% year-over-year, showing clear escalation in brutality
Kidnapping remains the primary attack vector
Attackers are no longer opportunistic individuals. They operate as organized, transnational groups using OSINT-driven targeting, social engineering, and extreme physical violence to extract private keys.
High-profile cases include David Balland (France), Danylo Kuzmin (Austria), and Roman and Anna Novak (UAE).
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CertiK's latest report reveals a disturbing trend: physical violence has become a core threat vector in crypto, with 72 verified wrench attacks worldwide in 2025 (up 75% from 2024).
Key findings:
$40.9M+ in confirmed losses (likely significantly under-reported due to silent settlements and untraceable ransoms)
Europe accounted for over 40% of global incidents, with France leading worldwide
Physical assaults rose 250% year-over-year, showing clear escalation in brutality
Kidnapping remains the primary attack vector
Attackers are no longer opportunistic individuals. They operate as organized, transnational groups using OSINT-driven targeting, social engineering, and extreme physical violence to extract private keys.
High-profile cases include David Balland (France), Danylo Kuzmin (Austria), and Roman and Anna Novak (UAE).
π Website | βοΈ X (Twitter) | π± Telegram | π¬ Chat
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BREAKING: $1.5M in Bitcoin vanishes from Seoul police cold wallet
22 BTC disappeared from a cold wallet held as evidence by Gangnam police station in Seoul.
The device itself was not stolen. Only the funds vanished.
This was discovered during an audit triggered by a similar incident where 320 BTC disappeared from Gwangju Prosecutor's Office.
Critical questions:
How were private keys accessed without the physical device being stolen?
Who had authorization to move evidence funds?
Were there multisig controls or audit trails?
This is the second major incident of seized Bitcoin disappearing from South Korean law enforcement custody.
Investigation ongoing.
22 BTC disappeared from a cold wallet held as evidence by Gangnam police station in Seoul.
The device itself was not stolen. Only the funds vanished.
This was discovered during an audit triggered by a similar incident where 320 BTC disappeared from Gwangju Prosecutor's Office.
Critical questions:
How were private keys accessed without the physical device being stolen?
Who had authorization to move evidence funds?
Were there multisig controls or audit trails?
This is the second major incident of seized Bitcoin disappearing from South Korean law enforcement custody.
Investigation ongoing.
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π¨ ALERT: Moonwell exploited for $1.78M due to AI-generated vulnerable code
Moonwell lost $1.78M after deploying code co-authored by Claude Opus 4.6 without proper auditing.
The bug: cbETH price set at $1.12 instead of $2,200+ in the oracle formula, enabling price manipulation.
GitHub commits show the vulnerable code was AI-assisted ("vibe coding"). This is not the first case, OpenClaw and others faced similar issues.
The problem is not AI tools. The problem is deploying AI-generated code without comprehensive security audits.
Key lesson: AI accelerates development but cannot replace human security review. Every line of AI-generated smart contract code needs rigorous auditing.
Projects skipping audits are gambling with user funds.
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Moonwell lost $1.78M after deploying code co-authored by Claude Opus 4.6 without proper auditing.
The bug: cbETH price set at $1.12 instead of $2,200+ in the oracle formula, enabling price manipulation.
GitHub commits show the vulnerable code was AI-assisted ("vibe coding"). This is not the first case, OpenClaw and others faced similar issues.
The problem is not AI tools. The problem is deploying AI-generated code without comprehensive security audits.
Key lesson: AI accelerates development but cannot replace human security review. Every line of AI-generated smart contract code needs rigorous auditing.
Projects skipping audits are gambling with user funds.
π Website | βοΈ X (Twitter) | π± Telegram | π¬ Chat
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ALERT: StakeNova protocol exploited for $135K on Solana
Over 1,500 SOL drained through flash loan attack involving $2.5M in $SOL.
StakeNova offered the exploiter a deal: return 90% of funds, keep 10% as white hat bounty with no legal action.
At time of writing, funds remain in attacker's wallet.
The exploit happened just two days before the project's planned submission to RadiantDAO Solana Mobile Hackathon.
Flash loan attacks continue to be a major vulnerability in DeFi protocols, especially on Solana where transaction speed enables rapid exploitation.
If you've lost funds to crypto exploits or fraud, contact Hackless. We help victims quickly recover their assets through forensic tracing and legal coordination.
Hackless.io
Over 1,500 SOL drained through flash loan attack involving $2.5M in $SOL.
StakeNova offered the exploiter a deal: return 90% of funds, keep 10% as white hat bounty with no legal action.
At time of writing, funds remain in attacker's wallet.
The exploit happened just two days before the project's planned submission to RadiantDAO Solana Mobile Hackathon.
Flash loan attacks continue to be a major vulnerability in DeFi protocols, especially on Solana where transaction speed enables rapid exploitation.
If you've lost funds to crypto exploits or fraud, contact Hackless. We help victims quickly recover their assets through forensic tracing and legal coordination.
Hackless.io
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ALERT: $50M turned into $36K due to 99% slippage on AAVE swap
Trader Garrett Bullish attempted to swap $50M USDT for AAVE tokens on mobile and received only $36K worth (324 AAVE tokens) after ignoring high slippage warnings.
What happened:
User executed massive single order through AAVE interface
Platform warned about extraordinary slippage with confirmation checkbox
User confirmed on mobile and proceeded anyway
99% loss due to insufficient liquidity for order size
AAVE confirmed the transaction could not proceed without explicit user confirmation of the risk. CoW Swap routers functioned as intended.
AAVE will return $600K in fees collected, but the $50M loss remains.
Key lesson: Large single orders in DeFi face extreme slippage. Always split large trades, use limit orders, or work with OTC desks for transactions of this size.
If you've lost funds to crypto fraud or scams, contact Hackless. We help victims quickly recover their assets through forensic tracing and legal coordination.
Hackless.io
Trader Garrett Bullish attempted to swap $50M USDT for AAVE tokens on mobile and received only $36K worth (324 AAVE tokens) after ignoring high slippage warnings.
What happened:
User executed massive single order through AAVE interface
Platform warned about extraordinary slippage with confirmation checkbox
User confirmed on mobile and proceeded anyway
99% loss due to insufficient liquidity for order size
AAVE confirmed the transaction could not proceed without explicit user confirmation of the risk. CoW Swap routers functioned as intended.
AAVE will return $600K in fees collected, but the $50M loss remains.
Key lesson: Large single orders in DeFi face extreme slippage. Always split large trades, use limit orders, or work with OTC desks for transactions of this size.
If you've lost funds to crypto fraud or scams, contact Hackless. We help victims quickly recover their assets through forensic tracing and legal coordination.
Hackless.io
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2025 Crypto Crime Report: Crime is becoming industrialized
Key findings:
$154B in illicit transaction volume
694% surge in sanctioned entity activity
$2B+ stolen by North Korea (DPRK)
$93B in A7A5 settlement flows
Organized crime groups now run sophisticated digital asset supply chains, and nation state actors are increasingly using the same infrastructure.
Crypto crime is no longer opportunistic individuals. It's coordinated, well funded operations with industrial scale capabilities.
If you've lost funds to crypto fraud or theft, contact Hackless. We help victims quickly recover their assets through forensic tracing and legal coordination.
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Key findings:
$154B in illicit transaction volume
694% surge in sanctioned entity activity
$2B+ stolen by North Korea (DPRK)
$93B in A7A5 settlement flows
Organized crime groups now run sophisticated digital asset supply chains, and nation state actors are increasingly using the same infrastructure.
Crypto crime is no longer opportunistic individuals. It's coordinated, well funded operations with industrial scale capabilities.
If you've lost funds to crypto fraud or theft, contact Hackless. We help victims quickly recover their assets through forensic tracing and legal coordination.
π Website | βοΈ X (Twitter) | π± Telegram | π¬ Chat
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BREAKING: Irish police crack "lost" Bitcoin wallet from 2019 seizure
Ireland's Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB), with Europol support, successfully accessed 1 of 12 locked wallets containing 500 BTC (β¬30M).
The backstory:
6,000 BTC seized in 2019 drug operation
Access codes lost after being hidden in fishing rod case that was discarded
All 12 wallets remained locked for years
Authorities waited for technology to catch up
The breakthrough:
CAB used advanced decryption with Europol technical support
Likely brute forced weak password on wallet .dat file
Seed phrases were lost (stored only on paper)
Remaining 5,500 BTC still locked but authorities believe this breakthrough could unlock the rest, potentially making it one of Europe's largest crypto seizures at β¬360M total value.
This demonstrates that "lost" crypto isn't always permanently lost, especially when law enforcement has the physical devices and time to develop cracking methods.
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Ireland's Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB), with Europol support, successfully accessed 1 of 12 locked wallets containing 500 BTC (β¬30M).
The backstory:
6,000 BTC seized in 2019 drug operation
Access codes lost after being hidden in fishing rod case that was discarded
All 12 wallets remained locked for years
Authorities waited for technology to catch up
The breakthrough:
CAB used advanced decryption with Europol technical support
Likely brute forced weak password on wallet .dat file
Seed phrases were lost (stored only on paper)
Remaining 5,500 BTC still locked but authorities believe this breakthrough could unlock the rest, potentially making it one of Europe's largest crypto seizures at β¬360M total value.
This demonstrates that "lost" crypto isn't always permanently lost, especially when law enforcement has the physical devices and time to develop cracking methods.
π Website | βοΈ X (Twitter) | π± Telegram | π¬ Chat
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