Well-known trader Harley Lewis Foote was attacked by a malicious payload on WhatsApp, nearly losing all his funds

According to Bitcoin News, well-known trader Harley Lewis Foote stated that an attacker gained complete remote access to his computer through a malicious WhatsApp payload, which reportedly downloaded automatically without him clicking anything.

The attacker allegedly lurked for five days, monitoring his publicly disclosed short positions, and closed his trades when Bitcoin approached $68,000. Subsequently, the hacker withdrew his funds through Hyperliquid, MetaMask, and Tornado Cash, leaving him with only $800. The attacker is also suspected of hacking his email, passwords, websites, and X account.

Foote stated that the hacker even tested a $10 withdrawal in advance to avoid detection. He wrote, "All dollar funds were taken except for the $800." He indicated that this loss represented years of savings and hard work.