An elderly crypto whale known as "HEX 19" recently fell victim to a slow-moving hack, losing nearly $4.5 million in staked HEX tokens over multiple years. Initially, it appeared as though the whale was cashing out voluntarily, but it soon became clear that he had become a victim of a major exploit orchestrated by cyber attackers.

The hack, which began in November 2021, involved multiple phishing wallets and was ultimately traced back to an online entity known as "Konpyl," a threat actor familiar to crypto investigators. This breach not only impacted the token's price but also exposed a network of fraudulent operations tied to the Inferno Drainer and the $1.6 million fake Rabby wallet scam of February 202

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