Data leak
[loss] $32M+
"Crypto whale loses over $32 million in apparent phishing attack"
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
- 2024-09-28 Breach occurred
- 2024-09-28 Publicly disclosed