{"id":17013,"date":"2023-01-28T11:47:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T11:47:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/nft-project-azukis-twitter-account-hacked-posts-fake-mint\/"},"modified":"2023-01-28T11:47:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T11:47:42","slug":"nft-project-azukis-twitter-account-hacked-posts-fake-mint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/nft-project-azukis-twitter-account-hacked-posts-fake-mint\/","title":{"rendered":"NFT project Azuki\u2019s Twitter account hacked, posts fake mint"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Bitcoin, Ethereum &amp; Crypto News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"post-article-image  -mt-24  mb-8  lg:-mt-32  rounded  overflow-hidden\">\n<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/1970\/01\/1674904381653-13bbb156-3837-4a89-b0bb-ca33cca9e90f-smartcrop-750x375.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/1970\/01\/1674904381653-13bbb156-3837-4a89-b0bb-ca33cca9e90f-smartcrop-363x181.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/1970\/01\/1674904381653-13bbb156-3837-4a89-b0bb-ca33cca9e90f-smartcrop-750x375.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 750px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/imagecache\/1970\/01\/1674904381653-13bbb156-3837-4a89-b0bb-ca33cca9e90f-smartcrop-363x181.jpg\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">The Azuki team managed to reclaim the Twitter account shortly after the attack.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Data shows the hacker was able to steal over $750,000 from one wallet, while several others were drained of ETH, USDC and NFTs.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">The Azuki NFT collection brand has previously been used to lure unsuspecting users via other compromised Twitter accounts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Hackers stole thousands of dollars\u2019 worth of digital assets and NFTs after compromising the Twitter account of anime-inspired <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/glossary\/non-fungible-token-nft\/\">non-fungible token<\/a> collection Azuki.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The incident, which happened on Friday, 27 January, saw the malicious actor(s) post a fake link regarding a land mint in Azuki\u2019s The Garden metaverse.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1\/ The <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AzukiOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AzukiOfficial<\/a> Twitter was compromised today. A series of malicious tweets were posted during the morning of Friday, Jan 27th (Pacific Time). <\/p>\n<p>The team has regained control of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AzukiOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@AzukiOfficial<\/a> Twitter. <\/p>\n<p>Details below \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Azuki (@AzukiOfficial) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AzukiOfficial\/status\/1619114813766139906?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\">Hacker drained over $750,000 from one wallet<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">According to on-chain data from <a href=\"https:\/\/etherscan.io\/tx\/0x69895dac473853f296938e4cd58ff01a272cb25f47090cdb8a3c46477894bea9\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Etherscan<\/a>, the result of the attack was the loss of over $752,000 from one wallet. Blockchain data also shows the attackers drained 751,321.805231 USD Coin (USDC), or $752,073 from the unsuspecting Azuki fan to the attacker\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/wallets\/\">wallet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Users who clicked on the malicious link also helped the hackers steal 11 NFTs, 3.9 Ether (ETH), and over 6.7k USDC.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While Azuki quickly reclaimed control of the Twitter account, users have been asked to be vigilant. The team has <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AzukiOfficial\/status\/1619114816811188228\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">advised<\/a> that the community ensures the announcements they respond to are those \u201csimultaneously\u201d posted on multiple Azuki channels, including Twitter, Discord and the Azuki website.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Notably, the Azuki name and NFT brand has previously been used to propagate a similar Twitter account attack. The Twitter account of India University Grant Commission was compromised in April last year, with the hackers using it to promote a fake Azuki NFTs airdrop.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-meta\">\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Share this article<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Categories<\/h6>\n<hr class=\"mb-6\"\/>\n<h6 class=\"text-3xl  mb-4  text-green-300\">Tags<\/h6>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/coinjournal.net\/news\/hackers-steal-750k-after-fake-nft-link-on-azukis-twitter-account\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : CoinJournal: Latest Bitcoin, Ethereum &amp; Crypto News ) The Azuki team managed to reclaim the Twitter account shortly after the attack. Data shows the hacker was able to steal over $750,000 from one wallet, while several others were drained of ETH, USDC and NFTs. 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