Cryptocurrency [loss] $424,541

"Taiwanese star Jay Chou says Bored Ape NFT has been stolen by 'phishing website'"

2022-04-01 [vendor] Jay Chou NFT theft [chain] ethereum
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

  1. 2022-04-01 Breach occurred
  2. 2022-04-01 Publicly disclosed