NFT BORED APE MARKETPLACE GETS HACKED

People lose ‘millions’ in ape pictures.

Bored Ape Yacht Club – the best-known collection of NFT “art” – was hacked in April. Owning a Bored Ape up to this point has required forking out a ludicrous amount of cash for what we have to say are some of the least charming pieces of art ever seen. The Bored Ape Yacht Club’s Instagram page and Discord were hacked, and the culprits sent out messages on both about a new mint of NFTs and what’s called a “land sale” (it does not involve land) to pilfer ape holders’ wallets. Many customers were suckered by official-seeming messages, and clicked on a link connecting their wallet, which then transferred its ape-y contents to the hackers. The hackers in question have got away with assets that have a theoretical value in…

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