{"id":535274,"date":"2023-01-05T00:29:49","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T21:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/nft-influencer-falls-victim-to-cyberattack-loses-300k-cryptopunks\/"},"modified":"2023-01-05T00:29:49","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T21:29:49","slug":"nft-influencer-falls-victim-to-cyberattack-loses-300k-cryptopunks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/nft-influencer-falls-victim-to-cyberattack-loses-300k-cryptopunks\/","title":{"rendered":"# NFT influencer falls victim to cyberattack, loses $300K+ CryptoPunks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 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-6a24093ad02b0\" 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-6a24093ad02b0\" 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\/nft-influencer-falls-victim-to-cyberattack-loses-300k-cryptopunks\/#%E2%80%9D_NFT_influencer_falls_victim_to_cyberattack_loses_300K_CryptoPunks_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; NFT influencer falls victim to cyberattack, loses $300K+ CryptoPunks &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_NFT_influencer_falls_victim_to_cyberattack_loses_300K_CryptoPunks_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; NFT influencer falls victim to cyberattack, loses $300K+ CryptoPunks &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-6ed77c39>Nonfungible token (NFT) influencer CryptoNovo announced on Jan. 4 that he fell victim to a cyberattack and lost two CryptoPunks. He wrote on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, \u201cI just got hacked!!! Are you kidding me!?!\u201d and included a screenshot from OpenSea showing two CryptoPunks being transferred to another address.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I just got hacked!!! <\/p>\n<p>Are you kidding me!?! <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r1xS0mhD6P\">pic.twitter.com\/r1xS0mhD6P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CryptoNovo (@CryptoNovo311) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoNovo311\/status\/1610485939280744456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>The two CryptoPunks were immediately sold by the attacker, one for 70 Ether (ETH) (worth $88,434 at the time of publication) and the other for 199 ETH (worth $251,404). This implies that CryptoNovo lost over $300,000 worth of CryptoPunks in the attack.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2023-01\/e2bfff3a-ed5a-4ab5-bfd2-2304516f46e2.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>CryptoPunk #4608 was allegedly transferred to the attacker\u2019s wallet, moved to another wallet, and then sold for 199 ETH. Source: OpenSea<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Numerous other nonfungible tokens were <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arently also taken from the influencer, including Meebits, CloneX, Mutant Ape Yacht Club and Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs. <\/p>\n<p>CryptoNovo\u2019s iconic green-beanie-wearing Punk, #3706, appears to have been saved from the attack, although the owner also appears to have sold the item. While the previously mentioned NFTs went to a known phishing address, CryptoPunk #3706 was sent to a completely different address and sold for 75 ETH (worth $94,751). This address has also received items from Thenovoverse.eth, an ENS domain that has itself received items from CryptoNovo\u2019s official wallet address in the past. These facts may imply that the sale of this particular item was done by the owner rather than an attacker.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2023-01\/0daa95a8-b206-4a05-bdc6-043bc8abd44d.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>CryptoPunk #3706. Source: OpenSea<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>CryptoNovo has over 18,000 Twitter followers and is known for wearing masks that make him look like the green-beanie-wearing CryptoPunk he first purchased in 2020.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2023-01\/8cfdfc7f-a589-42c8-8b17-9ec3b525e262.jpg\"><figcaption style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>A photo of\u00a0CryptoNovo, whose true identity is unknown.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although CryptoNovo claimed the attack was a \u201chack,\u201d Twitter user Proper pointed out that the more likely cause was phishing. Just after the green-beanie CryptoPunk was transferred to a safe address, CryptoNovo made several token authorizations to an unknown smart contract. It is this contract that subsequently used the \u201ctransferFrom\u201d function on various NFTs to move them from the influencer\u2019s wallet. This implies that someone may have tricked him into authorizing a malicious DApp to move his tokens.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Really sorry this happened and I hope you&#8217;re able to get the pieces back. If it&#8217;s any help, it looks like you may have a signed a txn granting an allowance to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8Lpr10A3sz\">https:\/\/t.co\/8Lpr10A3sz<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pNMt5xrN0F\">pic.twitter.com\/pNMt5xrN0F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 proper (@__proper) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/__proper\/status\/1610492158016131072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Related: <\/strong><strong>Magic Eden NFT service hacked, shows porn instead of correct images<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Someone also appears to be impersonating CryptoNovo on Discord. Nine hours after the attack occurred, he posted an image of a Discord account that claims to be him, but which he says is a fake account.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have not asked anyone for anything. DO NOT send anything to anyone using my name and account number! The discord you see below is a fake account. A couple other CryptoPunks owners have scammers acting as them as well. <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9YWcTLYAJd\">pic.twitter.com\/9YWcTLYAJd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CryptoNovo (@CryptoNovo311) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CryptoNovo311\/status\/1610635662709100545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 4, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>CryptoPunks was one of the first \u201cgenerative digital art\u201d NFT collections, or collections of art objects generated by an algorithm. It was released in June 2017, and its individual units were given away to anyone who could pay the gas fees to mint them. Today, CryptoPunks <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nft-stats.com\/collection\/cryptopunks\">sell<\/a> for an average price of over $100,000.<\/p>\n<p>The collection has inspired thousands of other generative NFT collections, including Bored Ape Yacht Club, Mutant Ape Yacht Club, Meebits and others.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"nifty_newsletter\"><\/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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