20/10/2025
🚨CRYPTO REFUNDS TECHNOLOGY NEWS🚨
A Message to Our Community: Standing with Brandon LaRoque & Wallet Safety Awareness
We were saddened to learn that our U.S. user, Brandon LaRoque , recently lost approximately $3 million worth of XRP — about 1.2 million XRP tokens in a hot wallet theft incident. Our hearts go out to Brandon during this difficult time. No one should ever have to experience such a loss.
After discussing the situation with Brandon and reviewing the available details, we understand that this was not a cold wallet hack, but a hot wallet theft — meaning the wallet involved was connected to the internet.
To explain simply:
Hot wallets are connected to the internet. They are convenient for daily use but are exposed to online risks such as phishing, malware, or remote attacks.
Cold wallets, such as hardware devices, are fully offline. They never connect to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or any network, making them much more secure for long-term asset storage we hope to help him in retrieving this funds and bring this case to justice.
Many crypto users, especially newcomers, often confuse these two types and that’s completely understandable. The industry as a whole needs to do a better job helping people understand how wallet security works.
Brandon’s case is a painful reminder that education is the first line of defense. We see this as an opportunity to raise awareness and help more users protect themselves. Crypto refunds technology will continue to help recovery stolen crypto assets and invest in clear, practical security education including easy-to-follow guides, tutorials, and to empower every user to take full control of their digital assets safely.
We’d also like to thank the media, security researchers, and community members who have spoken up to clarify the facts and support users during times like this. Your voices are vital in making crypto safer for everyone. Contact us for any sort of case assessment our services are completely open 24/7 anywhere round the globe by clicking on the WhatsApp icon.