In the US, a woman stole from her husband 2323 Bitcoin. She installed video cameras in the house and spied the seed phrase from the crypto wallet. The incident is being investigated by the police, reports CoinDesk.
How the theft took place
The woman had specially installed video surveillance cameras in her house. Using the recording, she found out the seed phrase from her husband's cryptocurrency wallet.
After that, she gained full access to the wallet and transferred all 2,323 Bitcoins to her own account. The estimated amount of the stolen funds is $175 million.
The man went to the police after discovering that his cryptocurrency had gone missing. The case is being investigated by US law enforcement.
Context.
A seed phrase is a set of words that gives you full access to a cryptocurrency wallet. It is recommended to keep it in a safe place and not disclose it to outsiders.
Such incidents are rare, but experts advise to observe cyber hygiene when storing cryptocurrencies.
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