2026-01-06 13:26:17

A security team recently exposed a serious multi-signature wallet theft. The hacker successfully breached the wallet's protection and transferred a total of $27.3 million worth of assets in one go. The 1,000 ETH extracted were subsequently washed through a mixer, and the hacker's account still holds leveraged long positions worth $9.75 million.

This incident serves as a reminder to Web3 users that even multi-signature wallets are not completely secure. The hacker not only stole the funds but also used professional on-chain tools to obfuscate the transactions, increasing the difficulty of tracking. For users holding large assets, this is a case worth deep reflection—security measures cannot rely on a single solution; a multi-layered defense system is necessary.

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LongTermDreamer

· 01-09 12:39

Coming back with this again? I've heard about multi-signature "invincible" three years ago, and now it's still being exploited... Forget it, let's keep stacking coins. The cycle theory tells me this is just a normal correction.

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AllTalkLongTrader

· 01-08 08:41

How did the multi-signature wallet get compromised? Forget it, self-custody is more reliable. Cold wallets will never betray you.

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SnapshotLaborer

· 01-07 11:27

Whoa, $27.3 million? Even multi-signature wallets can be compromised. As a small retail investor, do I still dare to use exchanges?

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WagmiOrRekt

· 01-06 23:46

27.3 million dollars just gone? Multi-signature can be broken, what else can we trust?

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NFTragedy

· 01-06 13:55

Damn, 27.3 million lost, multi-signature can still be broken, what’s the point of playing anymore?

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digital_archaeologist

· 01-06 13:55

27.3 million USD is gone just like that, multi-signature can't save it either.

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BloodInStreets

· 01-06 13:54

Multi-signature wallets also got hacked? That's outrageous, it feels like nothing is truly secure nowadays. A 27.3 million cut in half, hackers are pretty skilled at mixing coins and cleaning up. Their professionalism is top-notch. There are also 9.75 million leveraged longs sitting in the account. Is this guy trying to go naked or does he have a backup plan? Don't trust multi-layer protection for large holdings anymore; in the end, it's all just paper-thin. Cold wallets are no exception. Wait, is this hacker bottoming out ETH? The rhythm doesn't seem right...

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AirdropDreamBreaker

· 01-06 13:52

Multi-signature can be stolen too, how incompetent is that? It feels like the entire industry is just running naked.

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SatoshiNotNakamoto

· 01-06 13:37

Is it another multi-signature breach? Bro, this $27.3 million just disappeared like that. Unbelievable.

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DefiPlaybook

· 01-06 13:27

Based on on-chain data, the theft scale of $27.3 million already speaks for itself... It is worth noting that the hacker's operational process is almost flawless—mixing, leveraged positions, liquidity management all covered, indicating a high level of technical expertise. From three perspectives: first, the vulnerability of multi-signature wallets may lie in key management rather than protocol design; second, the $9.75 million long position suggests the hacker is hedging risk; third, the use of mixers indicates that traditional tracking methods have become largely ineffective. What does this tell us? Single-layer defense is indeed a false proposition.

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