The Bored Ape After a coordinated attack on the Discord channel, many users, including the Mutant Ape Yacht Club, announced that they lost their NFTs.
BAYC’s official Discord channel has been hacked with a nasty tool that tricks users into printing fake NFTs from the Bored Ape collection.
The official Twitter account of BAYC conveyed the following words on the subject:
“Do not print anything on any Discord channel right now! A phishing attack on our Discord has compromised. We immediately identified the situation, but we thought you should be aware of it. We do not run any April Fools’ pranks, sneak peeks or airdrops. Attacks are coordinated and involve other channels.”
The main issue was that the ticketing tool used to authenticate users and deliver channel notifications had been compromised. Users who click on these compromised links are coded to redirect them to an illegal script that can steal their wallet’s details and NFT.
Not only the BAYC Discord server, but also other servers using the same tool, such as Doodles, Shamanzs, and Nyoki, have suffered similar phishing attacks.
Shamanzs Discord hacked too.
Funds are being directed here:https://t.co/Mrvec92UEV pic.twitter.com/I2wAk2I2lp
— zachxbt (@zachxbt) April 1, 2022
After the attack, the servers were closed for recruiting new members. According to blockchain security organization PeckShield, attackers Mutant Ape Yacht Club #8662 They managed to steal the NFT.
A BAYC #3738, a MAYC, and two NFTS were also stolen from Taiwanese pop singer Jay Chou’s doodle collection.
#PeckShieldAlert @BoredApeYC Discord compromised, MutantApeYachtClub #8662 has been stolen.https://t.co/bMQrBgxreU
https://mintboredapeyc[.com]/ work #phishing site. Do *NOT* fall prey to it. https://t.co/NLMiIzKsR6 pic.twitter.com/mUlAkImvRY— PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) April 1, 2022
NFT Theft Is On The Rise!
NFT theft has been on the rise lately and there is a significant gap in this regard because it is only a matter of time before the entire wallet is looted with one click of the user. One after another, attackers are reinventing ways to deceive investors and seize their assets.
With all NFTs and the Metaverse world in vogue, scammers are trying to secure their bags by accumulating NFTs through scam attacks. Users should be cautious in every possible way, especially when connecting their wallets to unreliable sources and clicking on unsafe links.