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Lost my first crypto from key theft from a project linked wallet

A user reported losing cryptocurrency due to key theft from a project-linked wallet, possibly linked to the Mythos/Fable release. The user questions whether others have noticed an increase in lost funds, despite acknowledging their own poor operational security.

read1 min publishedJun 13, 2026

| |||||||||||| 1 point by | Ive been using ClaudeCode, Im not complaining, it could of been any AI, but maybe this new Mythos/Fable release has massively increased attack surface area? Anyone else noticed this or was I just crap at opsec with my keys in my project? ( Accidental commits etc... not rotating ekys) etc. Incase someone is about to make a comment about my poor opsec, the point of this post is about whether anyone has noticed an INCREASE in lost funds etc, not just me. | ||||||||||| |

source & further reading
news.ycombinator.com — original article Ask HN: How to deal with App Store rejections? Ask HN: Automoderated by AI Alternative to Reddit Are Mythos and Fable pure marketing?
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