The day before yesterday, I shared a complete review of a wallet hack. As a result, I logged in this morning to find that Twitter had been deleted and replaced with a spam tweet. Worse still, I discovered that the account had also been hacked. This incident reflects a serious reality — when a wallet private key is exposed, attackers often do more than steal assets; they also take over your social accounts to continue their crimes. If you are also navigating the Web3 space, be sure to pay attention to three core defenses: private key management, hardware wallet usage, and phishing risk prevention. Any vulnerability in one of these areas can lead to more severe consequences than you might imagine.
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CryptoSurvivor
· 4h ago
Damn, this guy is so unlucky. His social accounts were taken over and he's still being harassed by hackers.
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Once the private key is exposed, it's really over. Don't just think about the money; the account is gone too. That's true despair.
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Hardware wallets are not optional, everyone. This incident says it all.
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Looking at this review makes me nervous. I need to check my defenses immediately.
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Phishing is unstoppable. One careless move and you're doomed.
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This is the most terrifying part of Web3: assets are gone, and social accounts keep causing repeated harm.
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I remember seeing similar cases before. Hackers really won't miss any opportunity to continue their evil deeds.
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Fortunately, I use a hardware wallet. Otherwise, I would have been done for long ago.
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The key point is that this guy even had to publicly review what happened. Just thinking about it is a secondary blow.
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AirdropBlackHole
· 18h ago
Whoa, this is so terrible. The Twitter account and the linked wallet have both been compromised... I need to quickly check if my hardware wallet is still intact.
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RumbleValidator
· 21h ago
Expose the private key, and your entire life is over... This is not alarmist talk; this guy is a living lesson.
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fren.eth
· 12-13 05:57
Damn, that's why I never keep official assets in my mobile wallet. It's asking for trouble.
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MoonlightGamer
· 12-13 05:54
To be honest, this guy has been through some tough stuff. Getting hacked on Twitter is just the tip of the iceberg; once the private key is leaked, it's really over.
You can't skip the hardware wallet stage, or else you'll be waiting to get completely wiped out.
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NotGonnaMakeIt
· 12-13 05:52
Damn, this isn't just an ordinary theft, they even hacked Twitter... No wonder they say that private keys are more important than life itself.
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That's why I'd rather spend extra money on a hardware wallet than risk it. It's really not worth it.
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Damn, another real-life lesson. It makes me feel sad for him.
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So hackers not only want money but also want your account to keep playing along. That’s truly unethical.
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Why do people now lack awareness of precautions on the blockchain? It’s so competitive.
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UncommonNPC
· 12-13 05:50
Damn, this is really adding insult to injury. The Twitter account is gone, and it got hacked. I need to change my password immediately.
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GasFeeTherapist
· 12-13 05:48
Really incredible, this guy's luck is just too strong. Got robbed and still got his Twitter hacked.
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RunWithRugs
· 12-13 05:35
Damn, that's why I refuse to store private keys online. Hardware wallets are really not a trivial matter.
The day before yesterday, I shared a complete review of a wallet hack. As a result, I logged in this morning to find that Twitter had been deleted and replaced with a spam tweet. Worse still, I discovered that the account had also been hacked. This incident reflects a serious reality — when a wallet private key is exposed, attackers often do more than steal assets; they also take over your social accounts to continue their crimes. If you are also navigating the Web3 space, be sure to pay attention to three core defenses: private key management, hardware wallet usage, and phishing risk prevention. Any vulnerability in one of these areas can lead to more severe consequences than you might imagine.