{"id":504136,"date":"2022-10-27T08:17:41","date_gmt":"2022-10-27T05:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/phishing-scammer-monkey-drainer-has-pilfered-as-much-as-1m-in-eth\/"},"modified":"2022-10-27T08:17:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-27T05:17:41","slug":"phishing-scammer-monkey-drainer-has-pilfered-as-much-as-1m-in-eth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/phishing-scammer-monkey-drainer-has-pilfered-as-much-as-1m-in-eth\/","title":{"rendered":"# Phishing scammer Monkey Drainer has pilfered as much as $1M in ETH"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ac9c3f21a3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3ac9c3f21a3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/phishing-scammer-monkey-drainer-has-pilfered-as-much-as-1m-in-eth\/#%E2%80%9D_Phishing_scammer_Monkey_Drainer_has_pilfered_as_much_as_1M_in_ETH_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Phishing scammer Monkey Drainer has pilfered as much as $1M in ETH &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Phishing_scammer_Monkey_Drainer_has_pilfered_as_much_as_1M_in_ETH_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Phishing scammer Monkey Drainer has pilfered as much as $1M in ETH &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMTAvZWI1YjRhOTUtZjgyMy00MmQyLTg4M2EtNmJhNTM0Yzc3NjRjLmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-4b69a2fe>An alleged phishing scammer going by the pseudonym Monkey Drainer has reportedly swiped around $1 million worth of Ether (ETH) via dubious copycat nonfungible token (NFT) minting websites this week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Well-known blockchain sleuth ZachXBT was one of the first to track and highlight the activity, outlining on Oct. 26 that: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cOver the past 24 hrs ~700 ETH ($1m) has been stolen by the phishing scammer known as Monkey Drainer. They recently surpassed 7300 transactions from their drainer wallet after being around for only a few months.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe two largest victims over the past day include 0x02a &amp; 0x626 who collectively lost $370k from signing transactions on malicious phishing sites,\u201d ZachXBT added. <\/p>\n<p>The blockchain scam investigator also went on to assert that longer term, Monkey Drainer has allegedly stolen more than $3.5 million from their schemes, with \u201cthat number rapidly increasing by each day.\u201d <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">6\/ Please be extra diligent before visiting unknown sites, connecting your wallet, and signing transactions.<\/p>\n<p>Am still away on holiday for another week or so but wanted to get this post out as my bot notifications have been blowing up from this.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ZachXBT (@zachxbt) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zachxbt\/status\/1584955961390735360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 25, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Phishing scams often involve criminals sharing links to websites impersonating real projects or companies designed to dupe victims into handing over private credentials by offering an exciting buying opportunity or free promotion. <\/p>\n<p>Four addresses, in particular, have been <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chainabuse.com\/report\/a6ea274d-9052-43e0-80c5-87bc9faf8250\">flagged<\/a> relating to Monkey Drainer, including the monkey-drainer.eth address. <\/p>\n<p>Upon searching these addresses on blockchain community-driven Web3 security network Chainabuse, it currently shows a long list of reports relating to airdrop scams, NFT scams and phishing attacks. <\/p>\n<p>The reported incidents include airdrop scams via the Astrobot Society discord channel, a Fake Wolf <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a> and Bored Ape Yacht Club marketplace and a fake Aptos Airdrop, to name a few. <\/p>\n<p>Web3 security community Wallet Guard also <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wallet_guard\/status\/1584957679914872833\">responded<\/a> to ZachXBT\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> thread and stated that it had \u201cspotted several other mint sites recently created\u201d that had Monkey Drainer on the backend, including a fake Garbage Friends whitelist link that was a phishing website. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>FTX to give a \u2018one-time\u2019 $6M compensation to phishing victims<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ZachXBT has become a respected independent blockchain investigator over the past couple of years, bringing to light a lot of nefarious behavior in the space. <\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, the deputy chief of France\u2019s national cyber unit, Christophe Durand, even cited ZachXBT\u2019s work for helping officials track phishing scams of five people suspected of stealing $2.5 million worth of NFTs. <\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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