CryptoSlate Reports $4M USDT Loss From Zero-Click iOS Exploits

CryptoSlate reports that zero-click iOS exploits were used to drain approximately $4 million in USDT from active TRON wallets. The report focuses on a 365-address TRON network, although the supplied coverage does not describe the exploit’s technical mechanism or identify the individual victims beyond a published iPhone-owner account.

The address review found that 89 of the 365 addresses recorded losses limited to TRX. A separate theft was the only case that matched a published account belonging to an iPhone owner. Because no other outlet supplied coverage of the incident, the $4 million loss figure, address count and attribution details remain attributable to CryptoSlate alone.

The reported theft affected USDT and TRX-linked activity rather than a single reported wallet. CryptoSlate’s summary does not provide a breakdown of how much of the $4 million came from USDT, how much additional value was lost in TRX, or whether all compromised wallets belonged to active users. It also does not indicate how many victims were identified through the published iPhone-owner account.

Live market data show Tether at $0.999153, up 0.01% over 24 hours and down 0.01% over seven days, with a $176.88 billion market capitalization. DeFiLlama lists USDT’s circulating supply at $176.78 billion. TRON’s TRX was priced at $0.31777, down 0.13% over 24 hours and 2.52% over seven days, while the broader crypto market remained flat at a $2.62 trillion capitalization. The Fear & Greed index stood at 25, labelled Extreme Fear. The incident remains relevant because it highlights wallet-level losses on TRON-linked addresses, while the available reporting leaves the wider extent of the compromise unresolved.