Update on the Ledger theft: Tether steps in to freeze the USDT involved
The hacker thought transferring the $USDT would let them launder it safely. Tether has now hit the freeze button directly on-chain. #Tether冻结Ledger盗窃案相关USDT has drawn attention, and we firmly support freezing the funds involved.
Some people keep claiming that “using a mixer makes funds completely clean.” That’s just giving hackers false confidence. With mature on-chain tracing, assets involved in illicit activity can become worthless code that can’t be cashed out at any moment. 🔒
The root cause of this Ledger asset loss was a leaked private key or a blind-signing vulnerability—not an on-chain security flaw. Next, we need to keep a close eye on how quickly major exchanges block addresses linked to the hacker.
Stop believing in hacker myths—the hacker is now staring blankly at a string of numbers in their wallet, permanently locked with not a penny they can withdraw.
#Tether冻结Ledger盗窃案相关USDT $USDT
The hacker thought transferring the $USDT would let them launder it safely. Tether has now hit the freeze button directly on-chain. #Tether冻结Ledger盗窃案相关USDT has drawn attention, and we firmly support freezing the funds involved.
Some people keep claiming that “using a mixer makes funds completely clean.” That’s just giving hackers false confidence. With mature on-chain tracing, assets involved in illicit activity can become worthless code that can’t be cashed out at any moment. 🔒
The root cause of this Ledger asset loss was a leaked private key or a blind-signing vulnerability—not an on-chain security flaw. Next, we need to keep a close eye on how quickly major exchanges block addresses linked to the hacker.
Stop believing in hacker myths—the hacker is now staring blankly at a string of numbers in their wallet, permanently locked with not a penny they can withdraw.
#Tether冻结Ledger盗窃案相关USDT $USDT