Cryptocurrency
"Falling Man"
Primary Source ↗Blockchain(s)
Ethereum
Incident Details
GameStop’s brand new NFT platform, which launched on July 12, is off to a less than promising start. Unlike some other NFT platforms like OpenSea, Gamestop does not allow just anyone to create and list NFTs — creators have to apply and be approved individually.One of their artists, “Jules”, created an NFT clearly modeled after The Falling Man, a well-known photograph of a man falling from the upper floors of the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks in New York City. The NFT is also titled Falling Man, and pictures a model in the same position, but wearing an astronaut suit.Not only is GameStop selling an NFT of the victim of a tragedy, it’s a featured image when Googling “GameStop”.
Technical Details
- Vendor / Product
- Gamestop NFT platform hosts 9/11 NFT
Timeline
- 2022-07-23 Breach occurred
- 2022-07-23 Publicly disclosed