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Hacker targets NFT artist DeeKay’s Twitter, wipes NFTs worth $ 150,000
Renowned NFT artist and animator DeeKay Kwon is the latest victim of a Twitter hack. Friday 15. July, a hacker compromised the artist’s Twitter account to post a phishing link. Unfortunately, many of DeeKay’s followers fell victim to the scam and approved a malicious transaction that drained their wallet. The hacker reportedly stole around $ 150,000 in digital assets from several victims. Here’s everything you need to know about DeeKay’s Twitter hack.
About NFT Artist DeeKays Twitter Hack
Early Friday morning, a scammer hacked the well-known NFT artist, DeeKay’s Twitter account. The hacker then posted a phishing link to a fake website for the artist’s nearly 180,000 followers.
“Yesterday was probably one of the worst experiences I’ve had since joining web3,” DeeKay tweeted on Saturday. “My Twitter account was hacked and the hacker tweeted a fake coin page. I responded to it ASAP and spread the word, but failed to stop the damage in time. “
As usual in such phishing attacks, the hacker posted a link to a new, exclusive NFT collection from the artist. “LetsWalk Collection Airdrop is now live! Only 1000 lucky people can make claims! Good luck! », It said in the post.
Unfortunately, several of DeeKay’s followers believed in the post and went on to the fake website that mimicked the artist’s official page. While trying to claim the NFTs on the site, the victims approved a transaction that gave the hacker access to their wallet. In the end, the attacker stole $ 150,000 worth of NFTs from the victims.
One victim, who goes by the name CryptOmid.eth, lost four Cool Cats and three Azuki NFTs. Apparently they clicked the sign button twice. When they realized that this was “shady”, it was too late.
How was DeeKay’s Twitter hacked?
So how did the attacker hack DeeKay’s Twitter account? In a thread, DeeKay explained that his two-factor authentication (2FA) for Twitter was probably turned off for a certain amount of time. The scammer took advantage of this and hacked his account.
“But even 2FA was off, how could he still access my account? The questions remain…”, DeeKay added.
In particular, the hacker was well prepared. According to DeeKay, the attacker must have created the fake coin page two weeks before the hack. They probably studied the times the artist was inactive as well. Fortunately, the artist realized that he was hacked within a minute.
Will the artist compensate the victims?
For now, DeeKay said he has started reaching out to everyone and has started a process to find a way to compensate the hack victims. However, he added that he is unsure whether reimbursement is the correct procedure. According to him, some malicious actors pretend to be influenced to take advantage of the opportunity.
“This also encourages hackers to keep doing their thing since I’m the one covering the mess,” DeeKay wrote. “Part of me says that reimbursement should not be a standard way to react, and another part of me says that I should still find a way to compensate and find a balance.”
