2026-01-12 09:28:21

Traveling for business and staying at a hotel, a single WiFi connection and casual authorization of wallet permissions resulted in the hot wallet being directly emptied—$5,000 gone just like that. This user's experience is not an isolated case. In open WiFi environments, hackers can easily sniff unencrypted traffic; casually mentioning verification codes during phone calls in the lobby, inadvertently scanning QR codes, and combined with a careless wallet authorization operation, can expose your assets to risk. Seemingly everyday security details often become the trigger for fund theft. Using public networks for wallet operations when going out? Be sure to enable hardware wallets or offline signing—don't let temporary convenience turn into permanent regret.

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BlockchainDecoder

· 6h ago

From a technical perspective, this guy's experience is actually a classic combination of man-in-the-middle attacks and social engineering—data shows that traffic sniffing success rates on open WiFi are ridiculously high. It's worth noting that most users don't even realize that the CAPTCHA is essentially a key; once it's sent out, it's like handing the key directly to hackers. --- According to a security report from Burp, the probability of unencrypted HTTP traffic being intercepted in a coffee shop environment is nearly 100%. Then, if you click an unnoticed authorization button, losing $5,000 is well-deserved but also quite tragic. --- I just want to ask: in that 2019 paper about mobile wallet security, it clearly explained the importance of offline signatures. Why are so many people still rushing headlong into danger? --- In summary, there are three main issues: first, users' security awareness is really poor; second, exchanges and wallet products' risk warnings are simply inadequate; third, this attack chain is too cheap—hackers have low costs and high returns. --- A blood-and-tears lesson of $5,000—one sentence to sum it up: don’t use hot wallets when you’re out and about, it’s really that simple.

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0xSleepDeprived

· 7h ago

Damn, public network connects to wallet? Are you out of your mind? Losing $5000 just like that is truly unbelievable. --- Hardware wallets are not a luxury item, okay? Storing large amounts in hot wallets these days is basically gambling with your life. --- Just say the verification code randomly, scan QR codes carelessly... Isn't this just opening the door for hackers? Haha. --- A must-read for business travelers. I almost got scammed on airport WiFi before. Now I use offline signing—it's troublesome but keeps my life safe. --- Why do some people always think they won't end up in situations like this... Anyway, it's not my turn, right? Turns out, it was. --- $5000, brother. How long could that last? Losing it like this really hits hard. --- Public WiFi = money in the bank. How many years has this logic been around, and some people still don't get it? --- Convenience for a moment, permanent regret later. This saying is spot on. Remember it.

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MysteryBoxAddict

· 7h ago

Losing $5,000 just like that, it's really heartbreaking... Everyone, please avoid operating public wallet addresses.

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LayoffMiner

· 7h ago

Damn, lost $5,000. This is too brutal. I still need to use a hardware wallet. Fuck, messing around on public networks is really a dead end. Do they even dare to casually mention verification codes? No wonder everyone says hot wallets are just a matter of time. This time I guess I paid the tuition fee. Authorization stuff really needs to be confirmed repeatedly. If you're not careful, you'll lose everything. Brothers without hardware wallets, hurry up and stock one. Don't learn from this guy.

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