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American actor and comedian Bill Murray saw 119.2 Ethereum drained from his wallet on September 1, 2022, after Murray held a non-fungible token (NFT) charity auction. Statistics show that most of the tokens and NFTs in Murray’s wallet have been moved, leaving approximately $556 in token value.
On Thursday, Bill Murray, the popular actor and comedian best known for his appearances on Saturday Night Live and The National Lampoon Radio Hour, saw 119 ethers siphoned from his wallet. The story was first reported by Coindesk and author Eli Tan notes that chain data and “details from Murray’s team” explain that his wallet was emptied around 7:00 PM (ET) Thursday night. Data from dappradar.com’s portfolio tool indicates that Murray’s wallet has approximately $556 in tokens and NFTs still in the wallet as of 7:00 PM (ET) on September 2nd.
A large portion of Murray’s portfolio has been removed from the hacked wallet, according to the report. Onchain data shows Murray’s security team removed blockchain assets such as The Flower Girls NFTs, Boss Beauties, Hashmasks, Adam Bomb Squad, Deadfellaz, Gutter Cat Gang, Cryptopunks, Veefriends, Cool Cats, Damien Hirst NFTs, Pudgy Penguins and Cryptotoads.
Murray’s charity sold a 1/1 NFT from the “Bill Murray 1000” NFT collection hosted on the Coinbase NFT marketplace. Murray’s team believe the stolen funds were sent to an exchange, and the thief is currently unknown. The funds from the NFT auction were supposed to be donated to a non-profit organization called Chive Charities. Tan’s report further explained that a Coinbase NFT market spokesperson revealed that the runner-up in the NFT auction donated 120 Ether to Chive Charities to replace the transferred funds.
The report published on Friday does not reveal how the hacker was able to siphon the 119.2 ether from Murray’s ethereum wallet. Murray’s team told Tan that they were filing a report with law enforcement, and also noted that they were working with blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis. Bill Murray isn’t the only high-profile celebrity to have been attacked by crypto hackers this year. Family Guy star Seth Green had his Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT stolen and reportedly paid to get the NFT back.
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