This, now I wonder what other unbelievable means robbers  must have used to steal publicly from victims.

Actually as ironic as it seems in as much as one is trying to stay safe from hackers getting the best hardware wallet, having good online practice, ignoring physical security and anonymity is more dangerous because not just your funds are stake but also your life and your loved ones life, let's not even talk about the trauma from it even and possibly thinking of relocation to avoid unfortunate situations like that.