67 years old. $2 million gone. All because of one phone call. Ed Suman spent decades as a fabricator in the art world. After retirement, he invested his savings in crypto. 17.5 Bitcoin. 225 Ethereum. All stored on a hardware wallet for maximum security. But none of that mattered. One day, he received a text alert claiming to be from Coinbase. Then a phone call. The “support agent” knew everything - his name, account history, even that he used a Trezor wallet. That trust is what got him. He was told his funds were at risk and walked through a fake “security process.” It involved entering his seed phrase into what he believed was Coinbase’s official website. In reality, it was a perfectly crafted phishing page. Nine days later, another fake call. More trust. More reassurance. By the end of that second conversation, his entire retirement portfolio was gone. This came just days after Coinbase confirmed a major breach - where support staff were bribed and customer data was leaked. That breach affected around 1% of Coinbase’s monthly active users. It’s not just about the breach. It’s about the fallout. Because when attackers have your data, they don’t just try brute force. They play the long game. They use your trust against you. They impersonate the people you rely on. Crypto holders are often told: use a hardware wallet and you’ll be safe. But without secured mobile communication, anyone can still reach you and sound legitimate enough to bypass your defenses. The human mind is the new attack surface. Ask yourself - if someone called you tomorrow and knew everything about your setup, would you be prepared to hang up? #CyberSecurity #CryptoScam #SocialEngineering #Coinbase #Efani