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== Technical Details ==
This section includes specific detailed technical analysis of any security breaches which happened. What specific software vulnerabilities contributed to the problem and how were they exploited?


== Total Amount Lost ==
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What parts of this case are still remaining to be concluded?
What parts of this case are still remaining to be concluded?


== Prevention Policies ==
== General Prevention Policies ==
It appears that the wallet worked on the basis of requesting a seed phrase. When installing a new wallet, it is important to ensure that the wallet comes from an official source. As even official sources could be tampered with, it is best practice to use a wallet with a smaller amount of money initially, and to keep the majority of funds fully offline whenever possible. Using hardware wallets or multi-signature setups can further reduce the risk. With a hardware wallet, the seed phrase should only be entered in separate hardware, which is significantly more expensive and difficult to tamper with or forge. With a multi-signature setup, you can use a combination of different wallets that all must sign a transaction, meaning that all keys would need to be breached simultaneously to perform an attack.
It appears that the wallet worked on the basis of requesting a seed phrase. When installing a new wallet, it is important to ensure that the wallet comes from an official source. As even official sources could be tampered with, it is best practice to use a wallet with a smaller amount of money initially, and to keep the majority of funds fully offline whenever possible. Using hardware wallets or multi-signature setups can further reduce the risk. With a hardware wallet, the seed phrase should only be entered in separate hardware, which is significantly more expensive and difficult to tamper with or forge. With a multi-signature setup, you can use a combination of different wallets that all must sign a transaction, meaning that all keys would need to be breached simultaneously to perform an attack.


Once an attack has happened, it is important that the wallet addresses get flagged as soon as possible, so funds can be returned if the thief decides to cash them out through a compliant exchange. Filing a police report is important as most exchanges will only freeze and return funds at the request of law enforcement.
Once an attack has happened, it is important that the wallet addresses get flagged as soon as possible, so funds can be returned if the thief decides to cash them out through a compliant exchange. Filing a police report is important as most exchanges will only freeze and return funds at the request of law enforcement.
== Individual Prevention Policies ==
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== Platform Prevention Policies ==
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== Regulatory Prevention Policies ==
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== References ==
== References ==

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TrustWallet

Twitter user @LouBapMarketing reports that they lost $90,689.000248 USDT and $154,807.136786 USDC in a phishing attack with transactions appearing on July 19th, 2021. While the original tweets are long gone, the transactions remain permanently on the blockchain. It doesn't appear that any of their several tweets at the time received any response.

This is a global/international case not involving a specific country. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

About Lou Bap Marketing

LouBapMarketing, formerly known as DafiManiac0.

About TrustWallet

TrustWallet is a wallet available as a browser extension or mobile download for IOS or Android[11]. The wallet was originally released in November 2017[12]. TrustWallet was acquired by Binance on July 31, 2018[12].

The most trusted & secure crypto wallet Buy, store, collect NFTs, exchange & earn crypto. Join 25 million+ people using Trust Wallet.

Wallets within TrustWallet are typically secured by a 12 word seed phrase[13].

Just like your bank account login or email credentials, your recovery phrase needs to be kept in a secure, hidden location. You need to write it on a piece of paper (or engrave it in metal) and ensure that the order of words is followed.

"The most trusted & secure crypto wallet. Buy, store, collect NFTs, exchange & earn crypto. Join 25 million+ people using Trust Wallet."

"I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction. [Can anyone] help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." "Any tip what should I do?"

"It is not verified, not offical from @TrustWalletApp and they ask money. So probably is your the scammer. People report this NEHAR profile." "[Y]a [I] just figgered out that the 3 that are trying to Force me to click the link and give the seeds... are all trying to trick me.. 0 following 168 followers.. .. X 2 of them... man .... they are convincing."

This is a global/international case not involving a specific country.

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What Happened

The specific events of the loss and how it came about. What actually happened to cause the loss and some of the events leading up to it.

Key Event Timeline - TrustWallet Twitter Phishing Attack LouBapMarketing
Date Event Description
July 19th, 2021 1:44:06 AM MDT Tether Tokens Transfered A blockchain transaction occurred for 90.689.000248 Tether[14] from LouBapMarketing's tron wallet[15] to the thief's wallet[16].
July 19th, 2021 2:20:12 AM MDT USDC Tokens Transfered A blockchain transaction occurred for 154,807.136786 USDC[17] from LouBapMarketing's ethereum wallet[18] to the thief's wallet[19].
July 22nd, 2021 1:53:00 AM MDT Request For Help From trondao Lou Bap Marketing (DafiManiac at the time) reports their theft on Twitter, attempting to get assistance from Twitter user @trondao[20].
July 22nd, 2021 1:55:00 AM MDT Request For Help From CryptoMichNL Lou Bap Marketing attempts to get assistance from Twitter user @CryptoMichNL[21].
July 22nd, 2021 2:33:00 AM MDT Request For Help From TheMoonCarl Lou Bap Marketing attempts to get assistance from Twitter user @TheMoonCarl[22].
July 22nd, 2021 2:34:00 AM MDT First Twitter Help Request To MartiniGuyYT Lou Bap Marketing attempts to get assistance from Twitter user @MartiniGuyYT. They again mention that the hack was for 250k a few days ago and provide a transaction on the tron blockchain[23].
July 22nd, 2021 3:02:00 AM MDT Second Twitter Help Request To MartiniGuyYT Lou Bap Marketing again tries to get the help of Mr. Martini[24].
July 22nd, 2021 3:16:00 AM MDT Multiple Requests For Help On Twitter Lou Bap Marketing attempts to get assistance from Twitter users @eddieoz and @bitdov. The same information is included[25][26].
July 22nd, 2021 3:32:00 AM MDT Twitter Help Request To amanusk_ Lou Bap Marketing attempts to get assistance from popular blockchain researcher amanusk_. They mention the same information that the hack was for 250k a few days ago and provide a transaction on the tron blockchain[27].
July 22nd, 2021 3:39:00 AM MDT Multiple Requests For Help On Twitter Lou Bap Marketing continues to attempt to get assistance from popular blockchain researcher amanusk_ as well as various other Twitter users by posting the same Tweet multiple times[28][29][30].
July 22nd, 2021 5:27:00 AM MDT Another Twitter Request For Help Another Tweet tags @AtomicWallet, @TrustWalletApp, and @justinsuntron[31].
July 22nd, 2021 5:35:00 AM MDT Third Twitter Help Request To MartiniGuyYT Another Tweet is sent in response to @MartiniGuyYT[32].
July 22nd, 2021 10:20:00 AM MDT Another Twitter Request For Help Having no response yet from amanusk_, they then reach out to Twitter users @TheMoonCarl, @MartiniGuyYT, and Justin Sun, the creator of the tron blockchain[33].
July 22nd, 2021 1:17:00 PM MDT Yet Another Request For Help Having not gotten any response from amanusk_, LouBapMarketing then requests the help of famous American entrepreneur Anthony Pompliano, this time sharing a transaction on the ethereum blockchain[34].

Technical Details

This section includes specific detailed technical analysis of any security breaches which happened. What specific software vulnerabilities contributed to the problem and how were they exploited?

Total Amount Lost

The total amount lost has been estimated at $245,000 USD.

How much was lost and how was it calculated? If there are conflicting reports, which are accurate and where does the discrepancy lie?

Immediate Reactions

How did the various parties involved (firm, platform, management, and/or affected individual(s)) deal with the events? Were services shut down? Were announcements made? Were groups formed?

Requests For Help On Twitter

loubapmarketing repeatedly requested help via Twitter[21][23][24][25][28][29][32][33].

I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED.

I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED.  any tip what to do MR MARTINI pls?

Mr Martini, I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction. Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED. any tip what to do pls?  

Alguma ajuda pfv , fui hackeado I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED.

Any tip what should  I do ???pls I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp  and these are the transaction . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED.

I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the 2 transactionS . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED.

Replying to @TheMoonCarl

I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp

and these are the transaction. Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED. #TRON #TRX

@justinsuntron

Ultimate Outcome

What was the end result? Was any investigation done? Were any individuals prosecuted? Was there a lawsuit? Was any tracing done?

Total Amount Recovered

There do not appear to have been any funds recovered in this case.

What funds were recovered? What funds were reimbursed for those affected users?

Ongoing Developments

What parts of this case are still remaining to be concluded?

General Prevention Policies

It appears that the wallet worked on the basis of requesting a seed phrase. When installing a new wallet, it is important to ensure that the wallet comes from an official source. As even official sources could be tampered with, it is best practice to use a wallet with a smaller amount of money initially, and to keep the majority of funds fully offline whenever possible. Using hardware wallets or multi-signature setups can further reduce the risk. With a hardware wallet, the seed phrase should only be entered in separate hardware, which is significantly more expensive and difficult to tamper with or forge. With a multi-signature setup, you can use a combination of different wallets that all must sign a transaction, meaning that all keys would need to be breached simultaneously to perform an attack.

Once an attack has happened, it is important that the wallet addresses get flagged as soon as possible, so funds can be returned if the thief decides to cash them out through a compliant exchange. Filing a police report is important as most exchanges will only freeze and return funds at the request of law enforcement.

Individual Prevention Policies

No specific policies for individual prevention have yet been identified in this case. For the full list of how to protect your funds as an individual, check our Prevention Policies for Individuals guide.

Platform Prevention Policies

Policies for platforms to take to prevent this situation have not yet been selected in this case. For the full list of how to protect your funds as a financial service, check our Prevention Policies for Platforms guide.

Regulatory Prevention Policies

No specific regulatory policies have yet been identified in this case. For the full list of regulatory policies that can prevent loss, check our Prevention Policies for Regulators guide.

References

  1. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "" - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  2. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "" - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  3. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "" - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  4. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "" - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  5. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "" - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  6. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "" - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  7. ↑ @Nehar98004383 Twitter (Dec 13, 2022)
  8. ↑ @kfrazine Twitter (Dec 13, 2022)
  9. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "" - Twitter (Dec 13, 2022)
  10. ↑ Best Cryptocurrency Wallet | Ethereum Wallet | ERC20 Wallet | Trust Wallet (Dec 13, 2022)
  11. ↑ Best Cryptocurrency Wallet | Ethereum Wallet | ERC20 Wallet | Trust Wallet (Mar 9, 2023)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Trust Wallet - Golden.com Wiki (Mar 9, 2023)
  13. ↑ Could Someone Guess Your Recovery Seed Phrase? - TrustWallet (Mar 9, 2023)
  14. ↑ Transaction Transferring 90,689.000248 USDT - TRONSCAN (Dec 12, 2022)
  15. ↑ LouBapMarketing's Tron Wallet - TronScan (Mar 22, 2023)
  16. ↑ Thief's Tron Wallet - TronScan (Mar 22, 2023)
  17. ↑ Transaction Transferring 154,807.136786 USDC - Etherscan (Dec 12, 2022)
  18. ↑ LouBapMarketing's Ethereum Wallet - Etherscan (Mar 22, 2023)
  19. ↑ Thief's Ethereum Wallet - Etherscan (Mar 22, 2023)
  20. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago" Request To trondao - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 LouBapMarketing - "I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago" Request To CryptoMichNL - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  22. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction." - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 LouBapMarketing - "any tip what to do MR MARTINI pls?" - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 LouBapMarketing - "Mr Martini, I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the transaction." - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 LouBapMarketing - "Alguma ajuda pfv , fui hackeado I got hacked (phishing ?)" - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  26. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "Any tip what should  I do ???pls I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k" - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  27. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 LouBapMarketing - "I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp" - Twitter (Jul 23, 2022)
  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 LouBapMarketing - "Any tip what should  I do ???pls I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp  and these are the transaction . Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  30. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  31. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED. #TRON #TRX @justinsuntron" - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 LouBapMarketing - "I got hacked (phishing ?) 250k few days ago FROM @AtomicWallet AND @TrustWalletApp and these are the 2 transactionS" - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 LouBapMarketing - "Is anyone can help me if I have chances to recover it? I'M DEVASTED." - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
  34. ↑ LouBapMarketing - "these are the 2 transactionS . Is anyone can help me" - Twitter (Dec 12, 2022)
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