SNEAK PEEK
- 7 CryptoPunks and 20 Otherside NFTs have been stolen.
- In the past weeks, Monkey Drainer has caused several huge attacks.
- The scammer has done attacks estimated at $4.3 million or more in both crypto and NFT assets.
During the end of last month, Today NFT News reported $1,000,000 in Ethereum looted by the infamous hacker, Monkey Drainer. The notorious scammer is back at it again and according to ZachXBT, Otherside and CryptoPunks NFTs worth $800,000 have been stolen this time.
Monkey Drainer just stole another 7 Crypto Punks and 20 Otherside NFTs worth $800k (520 ETH)
— ZachXBT (@zachxbt) November 4, 2022
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Pechshield, a blockchain security company, has reported that Monkey Drainer has been found to steal 20 Otherside NFTs and 7 CryptoPunks NFTs followed by flushing them via Tornado cash.
#PeckShieldAlert @zachxbt has detected that Monkey Drainer grabbed ~ 7 CryptoPunks & ~20 Otherdeed #NFT
— PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) November 4, 2022
0xc…466 has transferred ~120 $ETH to Monkey Drainer 0x8…fB8 and 200 $ETH into Tornado cash https://t.co/MpJQoZjYWl pic.twitter.com/qdbFVPI6yY
Needless to say, the attack has sent shocking waves in the crypto world since more than $718 have been stolen through DeFi protocols within the initial two weeks of October. As a result, the month has become the worst month in terms of hacks ever since cryptocurrencies have begun.
In September, Bill Murray became the victim of a similar hack when an unidentified hacker stole $174K from the actor’s personal wallet post an NFT auction.Meanwhile, Monkey Drainer also hacked Gabriel Leydon’s Twitter to steal cryptos and NFTs of users.