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title: "How a teen stole $243M in Bitcoin and revealed his identity on livestream"
url: https://diffcoin.com/how-a-teen-stole-243m-in-bitcoin-and-revealed-his-identity-on-livestream-2/
description: "19-year-old hacker Veer Chetal managed to steal $243 million in Bitcoin by using social engineering tactics. However, his identity was revealed during a…"
published: 2025-07-12
updated: 2025-07-12
author: "Mila"
site: "Diffcoin"
---

# How a teen stole $243M in Bitcoin and revealed his identity on livestream

19-year-old hacker Veer Chetal managed to steal $243 million in Bitcoin by using social engineering tactics. However, his identity was revealed during a livestream, and he ended up getting caught. Even while out on bail, Chetal couldn’t resist the temptation to commit more crimes.