He made music. He held his own keys. He lost everything.

A musician entered his seed phrase into Ledger Live — the version he downloaded from the Mac App Store. Trusted platform, official-looking app, professional interface. The app was counterfeit. 5.92 BTC, $424K, drained.

ZachXBT traced the theft. Apple had listed the fake app in its own store.

⚠️ Not a phishing link in a DM. Not a Telegram bot pretending to be support. The Mac App Store — and a counterfeit got through.

The assumption that "official store = verified app" is the actual vulnerability. It cost this person $424K in one session.

📊 Hacken's Q1 2026 report: $464.5M lost across Web3. The attack surfaces shift. The assumption doesn't.

Only download wallet software from the manufacturer's site. Always.

Stay sharp. Stay sovereign. Choise.ai 🔑