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In May, Colonial Pipeline, the largest refined oil pipeline operator in the United States, suffered a hack. The company was forced to pay a $4.4 million bitcoin ransom to the hacker organization "Dark Side" before the pipeline resumed operations. The FBI directly confiscated Bitcoin from the hacker's "wallet", but the hacker not only didn't mean to stop, but also turned the target of the attack to Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil producer.
What do you think of this problem? I have a few suggestions:
- When transferring money to others, you must pay attention to confirm whether the transfer operation is the expected operation, and confirm the authenticity of the project when receiving the airdrop.
- Don't answer calls from strangers, hang up in time when you are not sure of your identity, and be optimistic about your wallet. It is much better to trust a stranger.
- Don't scan and transfer money with untrusted QR codes, don't authorize wallets for unaudited projects, and don't import private keys into unknown third-party websites. Doing this can avoid most currency thefts caused by hacker attacks.
The best way is not to operate frequently, to identify Bitcoin, hold it for a long time, and not to fall into the abyss of huge temptation.