Cryptocurrency

"McDonald’s McRib NFT Project Links to Racial Slur Recorded on Blockchain"

2021-12-11 [vendor] McDonalds NFT racial slur controversy [chain] ethereum
Primary Source ↗
Blockchain(s) Ethereum

Incident Details

McDonalds tried to make a splash with a McRib-themed NFT project, but that was quickly outshined by the discovery that an early transaction to the Ethereum address associated with the collection contained a racial slur.

Technical Details

Vendor / Product
McDonalds NFT racial slur controversy

Timeline

  1. 2021-12-11 Breach occurred
  2. 2021-12-11 Publicly disclosed