Cryptocurrency
[loss] $867,042
Tweet thread by zachxbt
Primary Source ↗Financial Loss
$867,042
(867,042 USD)
Blockchain(s)
Ethereum
Incident Details
The “Monkey Drainer” NFT phishing scammer first identified by blockchain detective zachxbt has struck again. They successfully emptied 7 CryptoPunks and 20 Otherside NFTs, which they flipped for 522 ETH (~$867,000). The scammer then laundered the funds through the Tornado Cash cryptocurrency mixer.
Total loss estimated at $867,042.
Technical Details
- Initial Attack Vector
- On-chain theft (attributed by zachxbt)
- Vendor / Product
- Monkey Drainer phishing attack
Timeline
- 2022-11-04 Breach occurred
- 2022-11-04 Publicly disclosed