Hacker klaut Millioune vu Krypto a Multiple Twitter An Discord Hacks

The recent Discord and Twitter accounts have been linked to a single hacker named “Pink Drainer.” The hacker was behind hijacking the account of OpenAI CTO as well. In the past few weeks, Pink Drainer stole over $3 million from nearly 2000 victims, Scam Sniffer confirméiert.

On-chain data reveals single hacker behind latest series of hacks

The latest hack events, including Evomos, Pika Protocol, OpenAI CTO, and Orbiter Finance have all been linked to “Pink Drainer.” The hacker promoted a fake OpenAI token through the OpenAI CTO’s account.

Pink Drainer sent phishing links to victims after the group approached them as journalists from reputed media organizations. As soon as victims clicked on the malicious links and followed the steps further, resulting in the loss of their assets. Through the analysis of stolen funds on Mainnet, Arbitrum, BNB, Polygon, Optimism and Other Chains, the gangs seems to have gotten away with over $3 million from 1,932 victims. The Pink Drainer was first discovered by Twitter user @tayvano_.

As per victims’ account of the hack events, it appears that the access was gained through carefully crafted social engineering attacks that led to Discord token thefts.

Pink Drainer has also been behind several NFT thefts in the last couple of months.

Crypto hacks drop significantly in last quarter

Blockchain Intelligenzfirma TRM Labs huet gemellt datt d'Industrie eng dramatesch Réckgang an der Unzuel vun Hacks am éischte Véierel vun 2023 gesinn huet no de Sanktiounen op de Krypto-Mixer Tornado Cash.

Laut dem Bericht hunn Hacker ongeféier $ 400 Millioune vu Krypto-Projeten iwwer 40 Attacke geklaut, wat eng 70% Ofsenkung vun de geklauten Sue representéiert am Verglach zu der selwechter Period am Joer 2022. De Bericht huet de positiven Trend vun der Industrie fir juristesch Aktiounen géint Hacker an d'lescht Joer Sanktiounen op Tornado Cash, deen et "schwiereg gemaach huet den Erléis ze wäschen", wat zu der Ännerung gefouert huet.

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