We all know that bitcoin was earlier stolen by James "Jimmy" Zhong
James Zhong is an American man who was convicted in 2022 for stealing over 51,680 bitcoin (then worth about $620,000; value as of 2023 approximately $3.4 billion) from the online black market Silk Road between 2012 and 2014.He was also involved in the early development of bitcoin,he found an error on Silk Road that allowed him to withdraw more funds than what was initially deposited. This was activated by repeatedly double clicking the withdraw button, and further abused by using multiple accounts on the website. Zhong managed to conceal his identity and elude detection for nearly 10 years. He lived a luxurious lifestyle, using tools such as cryptocurrency mixers to obscure the origin of the bitcoin he spent. In 2019, he made a mistake by transferring a small amount of stolen bitcoin to a cryptocurrency exchange that followed know-your-customer rules. The IRS's criminal investigation division then tracked him down.
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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Zhong#It turns out that Bitcoin stealers target not only big companies but individual users with modest amounts in their crypto wallets.
Now bitcoin is one of the safest way to invest digital currency. Because of its new and improved security system it makes it hard for hackers and thief to access
So now the question is bitcoin safe from hackers?, can it be stolen?
I can tell you that the guy you mentioned is not the only person who managed to steal Bitcoin. Not even close. I'm not even sure it was the biggest theft of all time.
Replying to your question, yes Bitcoin can be stolen, like any other form of money, property etc. You only have to rely on yourself, remain cautious and alert. Store your Bitcoin wallet the same way you would store your conventional wallet - keep it safe, try to avoid showing it in public etc and you'll be good.