Summarized below. Video does not specific which broker account she uses, but she was filmed walking out of IBKR's office building, so its likely that she was using an IBKR account.
Makes me wonder how safe is IBKR. Is this a security breach that could be exploited by hackers?
Summary
In mid-December 2025, retired real estate executive Ms. Yang (close to 70 years old) lost her entire life savings of HK9million(approx.US9million(approx.US1.16 million) in just 1.5 hours while traveling in Harbin with her husband. Hackers gained access to her investment account and liquidated all her holdings, then used the proceeds for over 30 high‑risk "expiration date call" option trades on penny stocks—trades she never authorized. The brokerage only notified her days later that the options had expired worthless, leaving only HK$30,000 in her account. Despite her husband being an IT professional, having strong cybersecurity measures, and no malware being found on their devices, how the account was compromised remains a mystery.
