Data leak [loss] $32M+

"Crypto whale loses over $32 million in apparent phishing attack"

2024-09-28 [vendor] Victim
Primary Source ↗
Financial Loss $32.0M (32,000,000 USD)

Incident Details

A victim lost 12,083 spWETH tokens (~$32.4 million) after signing a malicious transaction stemming from someone using wallet drainer software. These drainers are “scam-as-a-service” products, where the drainer creators allow others to operate the drainer software in exchange for a 20% cut of stolen funds.The victim wallet sent a message to the thief, offering “a peaceful resolution to this situation” in which the thief could keep 20% of the total amount taken (around $6.5 million).

Total loss estimated at $32,000,000.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
Smart contract exploit / hack
Vendor / Product
Victim

Timeline

  1. 2024-09-28 Breach occurred
  2. 2024-09-28 Publicly disclosed