OG Trader Sillytuna Says $24M Crypto Theft Came With Violent Threats

Sillytuna, one of Ethereum’s earliest NFT whales, has reported a $24 million crypto theft that allegedly combined an on‑chain address‑poisoning scam with offline violence and threats.

Mr. Silly claims the authorities have been involved, not just because the immense amount of money that was subtracted, but also because the crime wasn’t just online, describing it as a violent robbery that left him physically unharmed but deeply shaken. shaken.

Following the incident, Mr. Silly stated he is quitting the crypto space and expressed gratitude for still having his “limbs”.

Involved violence, weapons, kidnapp and rape threats. Obvs police involved.

Please pass on to all those who trace such things.

And now… definitely out of crypto. ****ers.

Still have limbs,…

Reminder: 10% bounty of any funds individuals or platforms can recover for me. Even if you were involved.

The most plausible scenario for cases like this one is a hybrid operation where online reconnaissance and social engineering set the stage long before any overt threat appears. Criminals can quietly map a target’s on‑chain footprint, social media presence and real‑world routines, then use low‑friction tricks like address poisoning to ensure that when a big move eventually happens, single copy‑paste mistake routes funds into their infrastructure.

Once a victim realizes something is wrong, the operation can escalate to doxxing, extortion and even in‑person intimidation or kidnapping threats.

This sort of hacking attacks tend to be a multi‑layer campaign rather than a single hack. They are designed to exploit every weak point between a person’s wallet’s interface and their real‑world vulnerability.

This situation leaves the crypto community sitting on the uncomfortable truth that you do not have to be “reckless” or technically incompetent to end up in a position like this. If even the greatest of them all can be felled by coordinated efforts, no one is safe.

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