Report: Bored Ape Yacht Club Discord Attacker May Have Been Involved in Previ...

Report: Bored Ape Yacht Club Discord Attacker May Have Been Involved in Previ...

On June 4, 2022, the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) Discord server was compromised and a phishing scam targeted non-fungible token (NFT) collectors holding BAYC, Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC), and Otherside NFTs. According to an analysis by the Web3 and blockchain auditing and security firm Certik, the BAYC Discord server attacker may have been involved in previous phishing attacks. Blockchain Security Firm Certik Analyzes the BAYC Discord Phishing Attack While many NFTs are very expensive, it makes them all the more worthwhile for malicious attackers to steal them. This week the....


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