In a shocking twist, the X account (formerly Twitter) of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin was recently compromised, leading to a crypto theft of as much as $700,000 worth of non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
The article delves into the details of this audacious phishing attack, shedding light on the tactics employed by the attackers and the tools used to execute their nefarious plan.
Vitalik Buterin: the phishing attack of the co-founder of crypto project Ethereum
The attack took place when Buterin’s X account was covertly taken over by hackers.
Subsequently, the compromised account was used to promote a fake NFT commemorative coin.
The bait was enticing, as the scam claimed to have a limited-time offer, inviting users to quickly mint these commemorative NFTs.
However, the link provided led to a phishing website that posed a significant threat to unsuspecting victims.
Estimates by cryptocurrency investigator ZachXBT and data on the chain indicate that the phishing attack resulted
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