Imagine your piggy bank, but it holds cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin! Recently, thieves stole $150 million worth of crypto from a Ripple executive. But the good news is, police found and recovered $23 million!
- Hackers stole passwords from a password manager called LastPass.
- They used these passwords to get into the executive's crypto wallet.
- Police tracked the stolen money to several online places where you can buy and sell crypto.
Recovered Crypto | $23 million |
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Original Amount Stolen | $150 million |
Hacked Password Manager | LastPass (2022) |
This shows how important it is to keep your passwords safe! It's like protecting your house keys. This news reminds us about the risks involved in keeping crypto.