Hacker steals $1.8M worth of crypto and NFTs from DeFiance Capital founder
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Hacker steals $1.8M worth of crypto and NFTs from DeFiance Capital founder
This proves yet again that even the most experienced crypto enthusiasts are not immune to cyberattacks.
Arthur Cheong, the founder of crypto-asset fund DeFiance Capital who is also known as Arthur_0x on Crypto Twitter, became the latest target of a “social engineering attack” today, losing roughly $1.8 million worth of crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
The only thing I can say to the hacker is: you mess with the wrong person.
— Arthur 🌔⛩️🦔👻 (@Arthur_0x) March 22, 2022
“The only thing I can say to the hacker is: you mess with the wrong person,” Cheong wrote following the attack. “Was pretty careful and stuck with only using hardware wallet on PC until I start trading NFT more regularly. Hot wallet on the mobile phone is indeed not safe enough.”
According to Cheong, an unknown hacker (or a group) has compromised his hot (i.e. connected …
This proves yet again that even the most experienced crypto enthusiasts are not immune to cyberattacks.
Arthur Cheong, the founder of crypto-asset fund DeFiance Capital who is also known as Arthur_0x on Crypto Twitter, became the latest target of a “social engineering attack” today, losing roughly $1.8 million worth of crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
The only thing I can say to the hacker is: you mess with the wrong person.
— Arthur 🌔⛩️🦔👻 (@Arthur_0x) March 22, 2022
“The only thing I can say to the hacker is: you mess with the wrong person,” Cheong wrote following the attack. “Was pretty careful and stuck with only using hardware wallet on PC until I start trading NFT more regularly. Hot wallet on the mobile phone is indeed not safe enough.”
According to Cheong, an unknown hacker (or a group) has compromised his hot (i.e. connected …