User loses $282M in major social engineering crypto heist
A crypto user has lost more than $282 million in Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) and Litecoin (CRYPTO:LTC) after falling victim to a highly coordinated social engineering attack.

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A crypto user has lost more than $282 million in Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) and Litecoin (CRYPTO:LTC) after falling victim to a highly coordinated social engineering attack.
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