On-chain detective ZachXBT said he noticed an increase in reports of victims of cryptocurrency robberies. He recently posted that "in the past few months, the number of victims of cryptocurrency burglary cases in Western Europe has been much higher than in other regions." He received information from multiple victims and disclosed a robbery involving $4.3 million.
ZachXBT said: "This is a warning case that I hope will help with the arrest. I hope people can learn from it and take protective measures. Avoid sharing personal information or details about crypto assets with friends, and don't show off on social media."
According to GitHub data, there have been at least 15 offline crypto robberies from different countries or regions in the past year, about 17 in 2023, and 32 in 2021. (Cointelegraph)