2025-12-27 03:42:43

A shocking case has surfaced in Ufa, Russia—a former traffic police officer was severely punished for stealing others' Bitcoin. The incident dates back to 2022. During the investigation, the officer exploited his official position to illegally access the mobile phones of two detainees, then used messaging apps to hack into their encrypted wallets, secretly transferring approximately 20 million rubles (equivalent to tens of thousands of dollars) worth of BTC. Even more disturbingly, the entire process involved violent evidence collection. Ultimately, the court sentenced the officer to 7 years in prison and ordered him to compensate the victim about 20 million rubles. This case once again reminds us—even law enforcement personnel can pose a threat to crypto assets. Protecting private keys and being cautious with personal information are more important than ever in the Web3 world.

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EyeOfTheTokenStorm

· 55m ago

From historical data, such trust-breaking events often serve as signals of market bottoms... When law enforcement agencies become threats, it shows that our ecosystem still needs a few more years to mature. --- Wait, 20 million rubles? Converted, it's not that unreasonable, but the problem is—once the centralized trust system fails, retail investors' asset defenses collapse. This market downturn really calls for a reflection on the underlying logic. --- No, this guy actually hacked into a wallet directly from a phone? That exposes how many people haven't even set up cold wallets... It truly proves the old saying that the final vulnerability in technical defenses is always human nature. --- Seven years of sentencing is not unfair, but I'm more concerned—how many similar cases are simply unexposed? These data are way too distorted. --- Here we go again, every time something happens, we start being taught to protect private keys... But most retail investors simply don't understand what a non-custodial wallet is. Ultimately, user experience determines life or death.

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ContractTearjerker

· 11h ago

Police dare to steal coins, who can you trust these days... People are afraid of exchange failures when storing funds, and self-custody wallets can't prevent internal threats like this. There's really no escape.

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StableGeniusDegen

· 12-27 05:25

Wow, even the police are starting to snatch coins? You really can't trust anyone these days.

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SerumSurfer

· 12-27 04:08

Are the police already starting to seize coins? How desperate must one be to do such a thing? Seven years still isn't enough.

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SilentAlpha

· 12-27 04:06

Police dare to seize coins, who can we trust... These days, you have to be very careful --- Damn, authority abuse is so rampant, no wonder they need to crack down hard --- Seven years is too light, stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars only gets seven years? --- That's why I never keep coins on exchanges; managing your own private keys is the way to go --- Russia's incident is a bit outrageous, does no one control power... --- It seems law enforcement officials also want to make a fortune with crypto, now it's exposed --- Once again, it's the mobile wallet causing trouble. Are hardware wallets better, everyone? --- The only ones daring to do this are just the tip of the iceberg, who knows how many more there are...

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WhaleWatcher

· 12-27 03:56

Even the police dare to exploit the system, who else can be trusted?

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AirdropLicker

· 12-27 03:53

Police are already starting to seize coins. Who can you trust these days?

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NftDeepBreather

· 12-27 03:48

This scum is truly unbelievable, still doing this with power in hand... No wonder I never trust official wallets. Police dare to steal, so we must better protect our private keys, everyone. 7 years is too lenient for him; stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of USDT and only getting 7 years? Abusing authority to bully detainees and using violence to collect evidence—this operation is a textbook-level crime. Honestly, this case is terrifying; even law enforcement agencies are not safe... There really is no completely secure place in Web3. If a police officer can be this arrogant... it feels like the entire crypto world is defenseless, everyone. Quickly check your wallets; these days, you can't trust anyone.

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