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Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum\u2019s co-founder, allegedly had his X (formerly Twitter) account compromised. According to prominent blockchain investigator ZachXBT, the incident has led to victims collectively losing over $691,000 after clicking on a malicious link.<\/p>\n
In a Sept. 9\u00a0post<\/a>\u00a0on X,\u00a0Dmitry Buterin, the father of Vitalik, announced that his son\u2019s account had been compromised:<\/p>\n \u201cDisregard this post, apparently Vitalik has been hacked. He is working on restoring access.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The post he was referring to has since been deleted. It was published\u00a0on Buterin\u2019s account, claiming to celebrate the arrival of \u201cProto-Danksharding coming to Ethereum.\u201c <\/p>\n The hacker shared a malicious link<\/a> to an alleged free commemorative nonfungible token (NFT) available, enticing victims to connect their wallets<\/a> before ultimately stealing all their funds.<\/p>\n Consequently, this incident has led Ethereum developer Bok Khoo, better known as Bokky Poobah on X, to claim he has\u00a0suffered losses<\/a>\u00a0in his CryptoPunk NFT collection.\u00a0<\/p>\n WARNING! I JUST LOST A FEW PUNKS!<\/p>\n DON’T INTERACT! pic.twitter.com\/lS4VvlHdVa<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 chiefeditor.eth@encyclopediagalactica.eth ohgod.et (@BokkyPooBah) September 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n At the time of publication, the prevailing floor price for a CryptoPunk NFT stands at 46.99 Ether (ETH<\/a>),\u00a0which is approximately equivalent to $76,837.<\/p>\n Related:\u00a0Blockchain Capital\u2019s X account hacked to promote token claim scam<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n ZachXBT has been actively informing his 438,200 followers about the hacker\u2019s activities. He recently shared that the most valuable<\/a> NFT pilfered so far is CryptoPunk #3983, worth 153.62 ETH, equivalent to approximately $250,543.<\/p>\n Update: $691k drained (another 33% in drainer fee address) pic.twitter.com\/AVIShqDlMU<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ZachXBT (@zachxbt) September 9, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n A user with the alias Satoshi 767 on X claimed<\/a> that Buterin might not have implemented sufficient security measures for his X account.<\/p>\n \u201cI hate to be the one to say it, but Vitalik should take accountability for his poor op-sec and compensate those affected,\u201d he stated, before implying that he believes Buterin\u2019s oversight led to the attack:<\/p>\n The only way this isn\u2019t negligence on Vitalik part is if someone at X\u00a0internally compromised the account, or if he was coerced in person by a criminal who threatened violence. I highly doubt that\u2019s what happened.\u00a0Most likely, this was a SIM swap. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n However, ZachXBT challenged<\/a> these allegations, asserting that Buterin\u2019s high profile makes him susceptible to various forms of hacking attempts:<\/p>\n \u201cYou do not know yet whether it was a SIM swap. Vitalik is a big enough target to where an insider could have been paid off or panel was used,\u201d ZachXBT stated.<\/p>\n Magazine:\u00a0How to protect your crypto in a volatile market: Bitcoin OGs and experts weigh in<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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