Binance CEO CZ posted on the community platform X (formerly Twitter), stating that a high-ranking executive from his company was lured to Montenegro on a business trip and coerced into transferring $12.5 million from their cryptocurrency wallet.
The executive was on the brink of losing all wallet assets, but Binance successfully assisted in freezing $11.8 million, intercepting the situation in time to prevent the tragedy.
CZ on X
On the early morning of the 11th, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) posted on the social platform X (formerly Twitter), saying,
“Executives from a client were lured on a 'business trip' to Montenegro, where they were abducted and forced to empty their wallets. Total loss ~$12.5m.”
“We investigated the on chain activities and reached out to our partners earlier today to have the wallet frozen, as all of the funds were taken in USDT and transferred to a Tron wallet. We managed to freeze about $11.8m of the $12.5m stolen.”
The Prove from Whale Alert
According to monitoring data from Whale Alert, an address holding 11,862,921 USDT (valued at $11,865,383) has been frozen on the Tron blockchain. This confirms that the stolen assets are now frozen, aligning with CZ's statement.
Please Pay Attention!
Cryptocurrency attackers repeatedly employ new tactics to steal funds, especially in online operations where a small mistake can lead to the tragic loss of assets. As seen in this case, it may even result in the loss of life.