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Fuzzy Loot
They stole $263 million in bitcoin and hid part of the loot inside Squishmallow plushies
A group of twenty-somethings who met playing games online stole over 4,100 bitcoins from a single victim through social engineering, and spent the money on Lamborghinis, Rolexes, and half-million-dollar club tabs. When the FBI raided their homes, they found part of the cash stashed inside Squishmallow plushies.
The case is part of a growing wave of social-engineering thefts specifically targeting large bitcoin holders, so-called "whales": attackers don't need to hack any technical system at all, they just need to convince the victim, by phone or message, to hand over their keys or access. The FBI has flagged this type of scam as one of the fastest-growing threats in the current crypto ecosystem.
Source: Bitdefender →Ted.