Cryptocurrency
[loss] $424,541
"Taiwanese star Jay Chou says Bored Ape NFT has been stolen by 'phishing website'"
Primary Source ↗Financial Loss
$424,541
(424,541 USD)
Blockchain(s)
Ethereum
Incident Details
Taiwanese singer Jay Chou fell victim to an apparent phishing scam, in which a malicious actor transferred his pricey Bored Ape NFT to their own wallet. The scammer then flipped the NFT for sale on LooksRare for 130 ETH (~$425,000).The theft prompted security researchers at Check Point Research to investigate what ended up being a serious bug in Rarible, where malicious NFTs could execute JavaScript and trick users into signing a contract that would then empty their wallets.
Total loss estimated at $424,541.
Technical Details
- Initial Attack Vector
- Phishing attack
- Vendor / Product
- Jay Chou NFT theft
Timeline
- 2022-04-01 Breach occurred
- 2022-04-01 Publicly disclosed