Data leak
[loss] $2M+
"Web3 game project allegedly hired actors to pose as executives in $1.6M exit scam"
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
- 2023-10-10 Breach occurred
- 2023-10-10 Publicly disclosed