More large non-fungible token communities are being targeted by hackers in an attempt to steal Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) from community members.
One of the big questions after hacks happen is who’s to blame. Here’s a look at the divide in the blame game.
What Happened: A recent hack saw the Discord for Bored Ape Yacht Club become compromised. The hack took control of a community manager’s account and pretended to be him.
A post was made offering a link for people to click to get a new NFT. A total of around 200 Ethereum worth of NFTs was stolen along with an additional 145 Ethereum stolen from accounts.
“Our Discord servers were briefly exploited today. The team caught and addressed it quickly. About 200 ETH worth of NFTs appear to have been impacted,” Bored Ape Yacht Club tweeted, while also asking for anyone impacted to email the team.
Is Discord to Blame? After the hack of the Bored Ape Yacht Club Discord, Yuga Labs co-founder “Gordon Goner” was quick to point the finger at Discord.
The Bored Ape Twitter account sent out a reminder tweet that it does “not offer surprise mints or giveaways.”
This is not the first time Bored Ape Yacht Club has been targeted. While Discord has been used several times, hackers have also gained access to …
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