Data leak [loss] $2M+

"Web3 game project allegedly hired actors to pose as executives in $1.6M exit scam"

2023-10-10 [vendor] FinSoul exit
Primary Source ↗
Financial Loss $1.6M (1,600,000 USD)

Incident Details

A metaverse gaming project called FinSoul promised users “sandbox worlds, multiplayer sports, leisure experiences, player socializing, MMORPG,” and other features. However, on October 10, the project team made off with $1.6 million, which they then tumbled through Tornado Cash.The team behind the FinSoul project was reportedly the same as the group who pulled off the much larger $31 million Fintoch exit scam in May. They used similar strategies, including using paid actors to pose as their executive team, to push the FinSoul scam.

Total loss estimated at $1,600,000.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Exit scam / rug pull
Vendor / Product
FinSoul exit

Timeline

  1. 2023-10-10 Breach occurred
  2. 2023-10-10 Publicly disclosed