Markets Hacker steals $282 million crypto in hardware wallet social-engineering attack By info@uweb3.io January 16, 2026 Share This Post FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp A sophisticated social-engineering attack led to the theft of more than $282 million in BTC and LTC, with the funds rapidly laundered through monero. TagsattackCryptoHackerhardwaremillionsocialengineeringstealsWallet Related Posts Aave Labs’ Push Gains UK FCA Crypto Registration Aave Labs' UK subsidiaries, Push Labs Ltd. and Push... Sui blockchain suffers another network outage as transactions grind to a halt Sui network, a layer 1 blockchain developed by Mysten... Crypto Long & Short: Asia’s regulated crypto future In today’s newsletter, Hassan Ahmed outlines the state of... HEK and Tezos Turn the 404 Error Into a Digital Art Exhibition HEK and the Tezos Foundation are launching 404_LAND, a... Argentina Bill Targets Crypto Payments for Online Betting Argentina’s government is moving to restrict banks, payment firms... Crypto Liquidations Near $1 Billion in 24 Hours as Leverage Unwinds Nearly $934 million in crypto positions liquidated across 167,400... Previous articleBelarus Introduces State-Regulated CryptobanksNext articleTom Lee's BitMine pushes Ethereum into $8 billion staking backlog
