Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin's Account Hacked in Scam, Draining $691K+ From Followers

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin's X account was hacked, promoting a malicious link that drained over $691K from victims
The hackers posted from Buterin's account promoting a fake free NFT, tricking users into connecting wallets before stealing funds
At least one user claims they lost their CryptoPunk NFT collection worth around $76K+
Investigator ZachXBT tracked the hack, showing over $691K drained from Buterin's followers
Some blame Buterin's account security, but ZachXBT says high-profile targets like Buterin are susceptible to varied hacking methods

cointelegraph.com

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Posted 9/10/2023, 1:06:28 AM

Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin's Account Hacked in Scam, Draining $691K+ From Followers

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin's X account was hacked, promoting a malicious link that drained over $691K from victims
The hackers posted from Buterin's account promoting a fake free NFT, tricking users into connecting wallets before stealing funds
At least one user claims they lost their CryptoPunk NFT collection worth around $76K+
Investigator ZachXBT tracked the hack, showing over $691K drained from Buterin's followers
Some blame Buterin's account security, but ZachXBT says high-profile targets like Buterin are susceptible to varied hacking methods

cointelegraph.com

Relevant topic timeline:

8/29/2023

Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Transfers $6M Worth Of ETH In A Month — What's Happening?

9/3/2023

Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Sells $500k of Maker (MKR) Tokens: Community Asks Why

9/6/2023

Want to See How Bad Twitter's Bot Problem Is? Ask for Crypto Help.

9/12/2023

Vitalik Buterin's Twitter Hacked in SIM Swap Attack, $691K Stolen from Followers

9/12/2023

Milady NFT Project Exploited, $1M in Fees Stolen by Developer

9/22/2023

Ethereum's Buterin Avoids Crypto-Wary Countries, Says Crypto Must Offer Real Utility This Decade To Go Mainstream

9/25/2023

Ethereum Price Facing Near-Term Headwinds as Buterin Sells, Analysts Predict Decline to $1,300-$1,500

9/25/2023

Vitalik Buterin Sends Over $3.9 Million in ETH to Exchanges Since Mid-September

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin's wallet has been flagged for multiple transactions totaling over $3.9 million, including a recent transfer of 400 ETH worth $632,000 to Coinbase.