𝕏xSG first seen 4 d ago, last 1 d ago, peak #2
Singapore man, 20, accused in $230 million Bitcoin theft
Original: This video tells the story of Malone Lam, a 20-year-old from Singapore who helped steal over $230 million worth of Bitco
Malone Lam, a 20-year-old from Singapore, is at the centre of a case involving the theft of over $230 million worth of Bitcoin. According to accounts of the scheme circulating online, the theft relied not on sophisticated hacking but on social engineering: deception, impersonation and a convincing con. The story is drawing attention as an example of how large crypto fortunes can be lost without any code being broken.
Why now: The sheer scale of the alleged theft, achieved through simple deception rather than hacking, is capturing wide attention.
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