According to @OnchainLens, a victim lost 783.75 BTC (about $91.4M) on Aug 19, 2025 after a social engineering scam that impersonated exchange and hardware wallet support (source: Onchain Lens on X, Aug 29, 2025; citing ZachXBT on X). The post states the theft occurred exactly one year after the $243M Genesis Creditor hack (source: Onchain Lens on X, Aug 29, 2025). The post also references a transaction hash tied to the theft (source: Onchain Lens on X, Aug 29, 2025). Based on the figures provided, the implied BTC price is roughly $116.6k ($91.4M ÷ 783.75 BTC), helping traders size potential on-chain movement if these coins are later traced (source: calculation from data in Onchain Lens post).

According to @zachxbt (X, Aug 21, 2025), on Aug 19, 2025 a victim was socially engineered by impostors posing as exchange and hardware-wallet support and lost 783 BTC (~$91M) (source: @zachxbt, X, Aug 21, 2025). The thief has begun peeling the funds with deposits sent to Wasabi, signaling active on-chain distribution of the stolen BTC (source: @zachxbt, X, Aug 21, 2025). Traders should monitor the related peel-chain and Wasabi inflows to manage UTXO exposure and potential exchange touchpoints (source: @zachxbt, X, Aug 21, 2025).

According to @AquaBitcoin, a retired artist lost 17.5 BTC after being targeted by a social engineering scam, despite using a hardware (cold) wallet for security. The incident highlights that hardware wallets alone cannot protect against human error or manipulation, as the victim shared their seed phrase with scammers. This event underscores the urgent need for comprehensive user education in crypto security, as loss of funds due to social engineering remains a significant risk for traders and investors. Market participants should note that even with top-rated wallets, failing to safeguard seed phrases can lead to irreversible Bitcoin losses (Source: @AquaBitcoin on Twitter, May 20, 2025).

According to ZachXBT, Mark Cuban suffered a crypto asset loss from his public wallet markcuban.eth on June 23, 2024, due to a social engineering scam. ZachXBT revealed that the device indicators in Cuban’s case matched those uncovered during the $243 million Genesis Creditor theft, suggesting a connection between these high-profile incidents. This correlation highlights an ongoing vulnerability in wallet security and increases the risk profile for high-net-worth crypto holders. Traders should monitor developments as these coordinated attacks can negatively impact market confidence and drive short-term volatility in major cryptocurrencies. Source: ZachXBT (@zachxbt, Twitter, May 16, 2025).