Cryptocurrency [loss] $867,042

Tweet thread by zachxbt

2022-11-04 [vendor] Monkey Drainer phishing attack [chain] ethereum
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

  1. 2022-11-04 Breach occurred
  2. 2022-11-04 Publicly disclosed