Cryptocurrency [loss] $4M+

"Polygon-Based Web3 Game Dragoma Supporters Fall Victim to $3.5M Rug Pull: PeckShield"

2022-08-07 [vendor] Dragoma [chain] polygon
Primary Source ↗
Financial Loss $3.5M (3,500,000 USD)
Blockchain(s) Polygon

Incident Details

The Polygon-based Dragoma app promised to be a new move-to-earn game, the term for a category of web3 apps that promise to reward people in tokens when they exercise. This particular app promised to be a dragon-themed “adventure game” where users could hatch dragon eggs by walking 500 meters a day (about 1/3 of a mile) for 40 days.The project launched only days before it rug pulled. On August 7, the $DMA token dropped in price over 99% as funds were removed from the project and moved to exchanges. According to CoinDesk, around $3.5 million was taken. The project’s website, Telegram channel, and Twitter accounts were all taken offline.

Total loss estimated at $3,500,000.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Exit scam / rug pull
Vendor / Product
Dragoma

Timeline

  1. 2022-08-07 Breach occurred
  2. 2022-08-07 Publicly disclosed