Crypto Chaos: LastPass Hackers Strike Again with $150 Million Ripple Heist!
U.S. authorities have seized over $23 million in cryptocurrency linked to a Ripple wallet theft. Investigators believe the LastPass hack from 2022 enabled the theft, with private keys cracked from stolen vaults. Despite the complexity, law enforcement pieced together this crypto caper using a digital magnifying glass and perhaps a bit of luck.
Hot Take:
In the world of crypto, there’s no such thing as a free lunch—especially if you store your private keys in a password manager that’s had more breaches than a sieve. LastPass, it looks like your vaults might be more like pirate chests, leaking treasure maps to the highest bidder. Arrr, matey!
Key Points:
- U.S. authorities seize over $23 million in cryptocurrency linked to a Ripple wallet theft.
- The theft is suspected to be tied to the LastPass breach of 2022.
- Lack of evidence of device hacking suggests stolen password vaults were the vector.
- The seized funds were traced through multiple cryptocurrency exchanges.
- Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen’s wallet was reportedly the victim of the theft.
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