What Happens When Crypto Wallets Go on a Diet? They Lose $107K! 😱💸

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In an utterly bewildering turn of events that could only happen in the bizarre universe of blockchain, over $107,000 has mysteriously evaporated from a multitude of crypto wallets on the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible blockchains. This shocking revelation was delivered by our intrepid blockchain investigator, the ever-so-enthusiastic ZachXBT, who appears to have made it his life’s mission to uncover the untold stories of lost digital fortunes.

The Great Crypto Heist: Small Sums, Big Trouble

According to a recent post on his Telegram channel-where all the cool kids hang out-ZachXBT reported that a suspected ne’er-do-well is targeting wallets with a finesse usually reserved for cat burglars in classic caper films. This crafty assailant is pilfering tiny amounts from each victim, typically under $2,000. You know, just a little pocket change to keep things interesting!

Although the individual losses seem modest, ZachXBT warns that the aggregate losses are piling up faster than a procrastinator’s to-do list. The grand total has now reached around $107,000, and who knows? It might even be trending upwards like your favorite celebrity’s stock prices!

Now, here’s the kicker: the initial entry point for our crypto-crook remains as elusive as a cat at bath time. The mastermind behind this wallet-wrangling escapade has not yet been identified, but ZachXBT has flagged a wallet address believed to be part of the operation, ending with 8Bf9bFB. Catchy, isn’t it?

Crypto Thefts: A Never-Ending Saga

Despite the crypto market maturing like fine wine (or perhaps more like milk left out in the sun), hacks and thefts continue to reign supreme, much to the chagrin of investors everywhere. December alone saw approximately 26 major cryptocurrency exploits, racking up losses close to $76 million, according to the latest report from the diligent folks at PeckShield.

#PeckShieldAlert December 2025 witnessed ~26 major crypto exploits, resulting in total losses of ~$76M.

This figure represents a decrease of over 60% from November’s total of $194.27M, marking a significant reduction in monthly losses.

Notably:🔺Wallet 0xcB80…819 lost $50M…

– PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) January 1, 2026

While losing money is never a good thing, at least it’s a silver lining that the figure marks a sharp decline of roughly 60% compared to November, when numbers were so high they would make a mathematician faint. Ah, progress!

Data from Chainalysis reveals that individual wallet breaches constituted about 20% of the total value stolen across the crypto cosmos in 2025. Over the year, attackers executed an astonishing 158,000 wallet breaches, impacting at least 80,000 unique victims. For those keeping score, that’s a dramatic uptick from 2022, when only about 54,000 wallets fell victim to the dark arts of cybercrime.

During the festive season, Trust Wallet disclosed a security breach tied to a particular version of its browser extension, resulting in losses of approximately $7 million. Not exactly the Christmas miracle users were hoping for! The company has initiated a compensation process for affected users-because nothing says “Happy New Year!” like getting back a fraction of your losses.

Responding to user concerns that could fill an entire episode of a soap opera, Trust Wallet Chief Executive Eowyn Chen announced on Jan. 1 that the wallet’s browser extension was temporarily removed from the Chrome Web Store. Fear not! This was due to a platform-side issue encountered during a version update, rather than a new security incident. Phew!

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2026-01-02 15:13