Cryptocurrency [loss] $440,000

"Hackers exploit MicroStrategy social media to orchestrate $440,000 phishing heist"

2024-02-26 [vendor] MicroStrategy Twitter [chain] ethereum
Primary Source ↗
Financial Loss $440,000 (440,000 USD)
Blockchain(s) Ethereum

Incident Details

MicroStrategy, the company founded and chaired by Bitcoin maximalist Michael Saylor, suffered a Twitter account compromise on February 26. Although MicroStrategy ostensibly develops software, it’s better known for its massive Bitcoin holdings, driven by Saylor.Although Saylor has been publicly critical of Ethereum, that didn’t seem to raise flags among those eager to receive an airdrop of the Ethereum-based “MSTR” token that the company’s Twitter account claimed they had just launched. Those who fell for the phishing link were redirected to a website that spoofed the real MicroStrategy website, with malicious code that drained funds.Around $440,000 was stolen thanks to the fake announcement, with the majority of it coming from one wallet that was drained of a variety of tokens notionally worth around $425,000.

Total loss estimated at $440,000.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
On-chain theft (attributed by zachxbt)
Vendor / Product
MicroStrategy Twitter

Timeline

  1. 2024-02-26 Breach occurred
  2. 2024-02-26 Publicly disclosed