NFT influencer 'NFT God' has lost a 'life changing amount' of crypto after downloading software from a sponsored search result on Google.
An NFT influencer claims to have lost “a life-changing amount” of their net worth in nonfungible tokens and crypto after accidentally downloading malicious software found in a Google Ad search result.
The pseudo-anonymous influencer known on Twitter as “NFT God” posted a series of tweets on Jan. 14 describing how his “entire digital livelihood” came under attack including aEvery account connected to me both personally and professionally was hacked and used to hurt others.
It wasn’t until hours later after a series of phishing tweets posted by attackers on two Twitter accounts Alex operates that he realized malware was downloaded from the sponsored advertisement alongside the software he wanted. Following a message from an acquaintance, Alex noticed his crypto wallet was also compromised. The day after, attackers breached his Substack account andI pop open the Opensea bookmark of my ape and there it is. A completely different wallet listed as the owner.
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