Big news in the crypto world! Chris Larsen, a co-founder of Ripple, a company that makes XRP (a type of cryptocurrency), had a lot of XRP stolen in January. It was a big loss – around $683 million worth!
This theft happened because he kept his secret codes (like passwords, but super important) in a password manager called LastPass. LastPass had problems with hackers in 2022, and those hackers stole the codes!
It's a reminder to be super careful with your crypto secrets.
- Hackers stole 283 million XRP.
- This was worth $683 million on March 7th.
- The hackers used information from a LastPass security breach.
- Experts say it's risky to keep secret codes online.
| Fact | Number |
|---|---|
| XRP stolen | 283 million |
| Value of stolen XRP (March 7th) | $683 million |
