Fake IT Insiders Behind $1M in Crypto Losses Across NFT Protocols

Attack on the Creator of Pepe, Scam Trading, and Cybersecurity Events

The post Attack on the Creator of Pepe, Scam Trading, and Cybersecurity Events appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The projects of the creator of the Pepe meme were hacked by North Korean hackers. Cryptocurrency wallet cid phrases are named as the main target of the SparkKitty trojan. IntelBroker hacker and BreachForums operators arrested in France. The Projects of the Pepe Meme Creator Hacked by North Korean Hackers Several cryptocurrency proj…

NFT Firms Fooled by Fake Job Applicants Linked to North Korea

The breach targeted Chainsaw, the platform behind several of Furie’s NFT collections, after it reportedly brought on the attacker under the guise of an IT specialist. Once inside, the individual allegedly seized control of the minting contract for the “Replicandy” collection, triggering an overnight exploit that tanked its value and drained funds. Over the next five days, three additional collections were compromised, totaling about $310,000 in …

Fake IT Insiders Behind $1M in Crypto Losses Across NFT Protocols

A recent investigation by an onchain investigator and cybersecurity analyst, ZackXBT, exposed a sophisticated scheme where individuals posing as IT insiders caused over $1 million in losses across several NFT and Web3 projects. The attack, which unfolded over the past week, targeted multiple platforms by exploiting their smart contracts and internal access controls. The attackers […] The post Fake IT Insiders Behind $1M in Crypto Losses Across N…

Fake IT insiders behind $1M in crypto losses across NFT protocols — ZackXBT – MAXBIT

Hackers and threat actors continue to infiltrate companies, blockchain projects and Web3 firms by exploiting remote work arrangements. Hackers posing as legitimate information technology (IT) workers who have infiltrated Web3 projects have stolen roughly $1 million in crypto during the past week, according to onchain investigator and cybersecurity analyst ZackXBT. Several entities were impacted including...

Fake IT insiders behind $1M in crypto losses across NFT protocols

Hackers posing as information technology workers compromised several Web3 and NFT projects this week, stealing approximately $1 million in crypto.

Matt Furie and Favrr Hacked: Losses over $1M & DPRK Connection - Bitcoinsensus

Matt Furie and Favrr hacked: losses over $1M & DPRK connection linked to Replicandy and Hedz attacks – ZachXBT investigation reveals complex scheme. On-chain analysis shows the attacker gained control over key contracts via pre-transferred ownership rights. The attacker also coordinated actions through a chain of addresses linked to previously identified wallets and developers using GitHub pseudonyms, VPNs, and inconsistencies in time zones and …