Mark Cuban loses $860,000 of crypto to phishing attack | Headlines | News | CoinMarketCap

09/16/2023 21:51
Mark Cuban loses $860,000 of crypto to phishing attack | Headlines | News | CoinMarketCap

One of Mark Cuban’s crypto wallets was drained of over $860,000 in tokens and NFTs following a phishing attack late last night, according to …

One of Mark Cuban’s crypto wallets was drained of over $860,000 in tokens and NFTs following a phishing attack late last night, according to blockchain data and confirmed by outlet DL News. 

The hacker made off with $555,000 in Lido Finance’s staked ether (stETH) and $175,000 in USD Coin (USDC) on Ethereum from the wallet, along with valuable stakes in tokens such as ethereum name service, polygon, superrare, and others. The attacker is currently consolidating the stolen funds. 

The hack was first spotted by pseudonymous Twitter user WazzCrypto. Cuban later told DL News that he was the victim of a phishing attack, claiming to have downloaded a fraudulent version of MetaMask. Cuban told the outlet, “Someone got me for 5 eth,” making it unclear when he realized the damage was …

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