The storm of electronic fraud, the day I was deceived into northern Myanmar

Late-night phone calls always bode ill, and it has become an unwritten rule since I became head of the East End.

The night was dark, and the tranquility of my room was broken by the sudden ringing of the phone.

After I answered the phone, my nervousness was further tightened by Wang Meng's anxious voice: "Brother Lei... something happened. You have to come to the technical department immediately."

My heart sank, and without asking any questions, I quickly got dressed and left the room in a hurry.

The night breeze was cool, but my heart felt like a heavy weight and my steps were heavy.

When he arrived at the technical department, Wang Meng's face was pale and he looked extremely anxious.

His expression was almost desperate, which made the uneasiness in me even stronger.

I quickly asked, "What happened?"

Grasshopper nervously motioned for us to come over, with obvious urgency in his eyes.

A technician was operating the computer nervously, seeing that a key IP address was about to be locked.

Just when we thought we were about to make a breakthrough, an error message suddenly appeared on the screen, making the atmosphere even more tense.

"What's going on?" I asked, my voice filled with anxiety and anger that I couldn't conceal.

Wang Meng was dejected and said in a low voice: "Brother Lei, it's me... I didn't take care of it... the ZP coin funds were stolen."

This news shocked me, and my whole body felt like it was hit hard. I asked angrily: "How could it be stolen? Details!"

Wang Meng's voice was so low that it was almost inaudible: "We don't know the specific reason yet..."

Grasshopper hesitated on the side, and finally said: "From the current investigation, it seems that our Bitcoin wallet mnemonic phrase has been leaked."

A "mnemonic phrase" is a special string of words used to recover a cryptocurrency wallet.

It is the key to cryptocurrency security, and once leaked, it is equivalent to putting the keys to the wallet into the hands of others.

Typically, these mnemonics consist of 12, 18 or 24 random words, are unique to each wallet, and cannot be changed once set.

Not only can they be used to restore wallets, but they are also important tools for wallet transfers and backups.

We went to the office and the atmosphere was heavy.

I sat on the couch, smoking and studying them.

Grasshopper took out the tea set, made me tea, and handed me the ashtray, but these actions seemed particularly feeble at the moment.

I frowned, an ominous premonition rising in my heart.

The leakage of the mnemonic phrase probably means that someone internally leaked the secret, or that our system has been attacked by sophisticated hackers.

"How was the mnemonic phrase leaked?" I asked in a deep voice, "This is not information that can be known casually. How did you keep it?"

Wang Meng looked even more anxious. He bit his lip and said with self-blame in his voice: "We have always kept the mnemonic words encrypted, and only a few senior officials know about it. But now it seems that we may have failed in the protection measures." Loopholes.”

Grasshopper added: "We have started investigation and initially suspect that it may be an email leak or a system security vulnerability."

I took a puff of the cigarette, exhaled the smoke deeply, and a cold light flashed in my eyes: "Grasshopper, hurry up and find the other party's transfer IP as soon as possible!"

"Understood, Brother Lei." Grasshopper looked solemn and nodded.

"How much is the specific loss?" I looked at Wang Meng and asked.

He took a deep breath and finally raised his head, his eyes full of guilt: "The amount is huge, it is the entire capital of ZP coins in the past two months..."

I closed my eyes, took a deep breath of cigarette, and then exhaled slowly.

The night breeze blew in through the window, bringing a bit of coolness, but it couldn't dispel the heaviness in my heart.

I opened my eyes and stared at Wang Meng. My voice was as cold as a knife: "Take everyone who may have access to the mnemonic words to the dog farm!"

Wang Meng nodded, his face even paler: "Okay, Brother Lei. I will make arrangements immediately."

Grasshopper also hurriedly added: "Brother Lei, then I'll do some work here too."

I nodded and stood up, feeling turbulent inside.

This loss is definitely a big mistake for the East District!

The ZP coin plan has been filed. He Hong and other shareholders know about this project and have also applied for a large amount of operating funds.

If the higher ups find out about this, they will definitely cause trouble for me.

This is not the main thing. As long as the ZP currency continues to operate, the losses can be slowly made up for.

The important thing is that these two months of hard work have been wasted!

Now whether Hu Laosan or I can securely be the person in charge of the park in a year's time will depend on performance!

Now we have lost such a large amount of performance...

"Wait a minute..." I stopped Wang Meng and Grasshopper, "This matter must be kept secret. Any information about the theft of funds must not be leaked, do you understand?"

Grasshopper and Wang Meng nodded repeatedly to express their understanding.

I turned and left the office, and the night became darker and darker.

After coming out of the technical department, I called Agui and asked him to go to the dog farm. Then I went to Zhao Yuan's dormitory and knocked on her room door.

"It's so late, what are you doing here?" Zhao Yuan looked at me sleepily and asked.

"Go in and talk."

After entering the house, Zhao Yuan rubbed her eyes and gradually woke up. After she listened carefully to my description of the situation, she pondered for a moment: "Do you think this matter is related to Hu Laosan?"

I nodded.

She continued: "This matter is indeed a bit complicated, but if Hu Laosan really did it, he must have the help of an insider from our technical department. Otherwise, how could he get the mnemonic phrase?"

"I think so too. There must be technical experts on Hu Laosan's side. If they get the mnemonic phrase, they are fully capable of cracking our Bitcoin wallet."

Zhao Yuan thought for a moment and continued her analysis: "The problem of this mole is very serious. He not only leaked the mnemonic words, but may also have more of our internal information. We must find this mole as soon as possible, otherwise our The losses will be even more severe.”

I said: "I have asked Wang Meng to take everyone who has been exposed to the mnemonic words to the dog farm. I will go over to see the situation later."

"Then what's your purpose of coming to see me?" She looked at me puzzled and asked.

"Let your people in the West District explore the situation and see if they can find any clues and see if they can find a way to get the wallet back."

Zhao Yuan said clearly: "Okay, I will make arrangements right away."

I stood up and prepared to leave. Before I left, I took a deep look at Zhao Yuan and said, "I completely depend on you for this matter."

"Don't worry, I will do my best," she said.

After leaving Zhao Yuan's dormitory, the night outside became darker.

I lit a cigarette and glanced at the tall buildings in the West District not far away.

Hu Laosan really gave me a trick this time!

I want to see who the spy in the technical department is!