A Bitcoin theft case serves as a wake-up call in the industry. A former law enforcement officer was detained for illegally accessing the mobile phone of a detainee during an investigation in 2022. He used messaging apps to hack into the detainee's encrypted wallet and transferred approximately 20 million rubles (equivalent to tens of thousands of dollars) worth of Bitcoin. The court ultimately sentenced him to 7 years in prison and ordered him to compensate the victim for the corresponding losses.

This case exposes several issues worth noting: First, even those in positions of power may risk stealing digital assets, indicating that Bitcoin's liquidity and anonymity are attracting more and more criminals; second, the speed of transfers via messaging apps and wallets is so fast that law enforcement cannot respond in time— from illegal access to transfer completion, victims are defenseless; finally, such cases highlight how critical personal wallet security is, especially in extreme situations like detention or confiscation of mobile phones.

From an investor's perspective, this also reminds us to take security measures seriously, such as managing private keys carefully, enabling multi-factor authentication, and diversifying holdings. While the liquidity of digital assets is an advantage, it also means that once out of control, recovery is very difficult.