Yuga Labs Warns of 'Persistent Threat Group' Targeting NFT Holders
Warning comes just days after hackers compromised Premint NFT website, taking over 300 NFTs and $375,000 from Ethereum.
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Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) creator Yuga Labs has warned that there could soon be a “coordinated attack” targeting multiple non-fungible token (NFT) communities.
The NFT Company told its Twitter followers on July 19 that its security team was tracking a "persistent threat group" targeting the NFT community through compromised social media accounts, urging followers to be on the lookout.
Our security team has been tracking a cluster of persistent threats that targets the NFT community. We believe they may soon launch a coordinated attack targeting multiple communities through compromised social media accounts. Be alert and stay safe.
— Yuga Labs (@yugalabs) July 18, 2022This is not the first time that the company has warned its community about a possible attack by hackers on social networks.
Not the first, not the lastIn June, Gordon Goner, pseudonymous co-founder of Yuga Labs, issued a warning about a possible incoming attack on his Twitter social media accounts.
Shortly after the warning, Twitter officials began monitoring account activity and tightening their existing security. Goner told investors that the company would never perform surprise operations, a popular method used by attackers to lure victims.
The month also saw two official Discord groups linked to BAYC and OtherSide NFTs were compromised, allowing scammers to share various phishing links in the official BAYC, Mutant Ape Yacht Club and OtherSide groups on discord.
Cointelegraph asked Yuga Labs for more details about the "persistent threat group" and potential attack, but did not receive an immediate response.
Premint NFT website hackedThe new warning from Yuga Labs comes just days after threat actors hacked popular NFT platform Premint NFT, stealing an estimated 314 NFTs and $375,000 from Ethe...
Warning comes just days after hackers compromised Premint NFT website, taking over 300 NFTs and $375,000 from Ethereum.
New
Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) creator Yuga Labs has warned that there could soon be a “coordinated attack” targeting multiple non-fungible token (NFT) communities.
The NFT Company told its Twitter followers on July 19 that its security team was tracking a "persistent threat group" targeting the NFT community through compromised social media accounts, urging followers to be on the lookout.
Our security team has been tracking a cluster of persistent threats that targets the NFT community. We believe they may soon launch a coordinated attack targeting multiple communities through compromised social media accounts. Be alert and stay safe.
— Yuga Labs (@yugalabs) July 18, 2022This is not the first time that the company has warned its community about a possible attack by hackers on social networks.
Not the first, not the lastIn June, Gordon Goner, pseudonymous co-founder of Yuga Labs, issued a warning about a possible incoming attack on his Twitter social media accounts.
Shortly after the warning, Twitter officials began monitoring account activity and tightening their existing security. Goner told investors that the company would never perform surprise operations, a popular method used by attackers to lure victims.
The month also saw two official Discord groups linked to BAYC and OtherSide NFTs were compromised, allowing scammers to share various phishing links in the official BAYC, Mutant Ape Yacht Club and OtherSide groups on discord.
Cointelegraph asked Yuga Labs for more details about the "persistent threat group" and potential attack, but did not receive an immediate response.
Premint NFT website hackedThe new warning from Yuga Labs comes just days after threat actors hacked popular NFT platform Premint NFT, stealing an estimated 314 NFTs and $375,000 from Ethe...
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