🚨 Major Crypto Scam Alert ZachXBT reports that on Jan 10, 2026 (~11 PM UTC), a victim lost over $282M worth of BTC & LTC due to a hardware wallet social engineering attack. The attacker: • Converted stolen BTC & LTC into $XMR via instant exchanges • Triggered a sharp spike in Monero price • Bridged BTC to Ethereum, Ripple, and Litecoin via #THORChain Theft wallets: BTC: bc1qluxw46r55wf3dnk9c652vrt4duadm3hpuktf86 BTC: bc1qpsmh26ja0fzzf286zulmt9eywujc2pggj40wzm LTC: ltc1qly43c2prj4c2e85dcspzpjd36jnapnenldnr70 This explains the sudden BTC & LTC sell‑off. Reminder: No wallet is safe from human error. Stay alert.
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