Key Takeaways
- The renowned animator and NFT artist DeeKay Kwon had his Twitter account with over 179,800 followers hacked earlier this morning.
- The hacker published a link to a phishing website instructing users to approve a malicious transaction under the pretense of claiming an exclusive NFT drop from the artist.
- After the victims approved the transaction, the hacker drained their wallets, stealing approximately $150,000 worth of NFTs from multiple victims.
Share this article
The renowned Korean NFT animator DeeKay Kwon has had their Twitter account hacked and exploited to perform a phishing attack early Friday morning.
DeeKay Twitter Followers Phished for Over $150,000
A hacker has compromised the Twitter account of the famous NFT artist DeeKay Kwon to execute a phishing attack on his followers.
The incident occurred early Friday morning when a hacker compromised the Korean animator and NFT creator DeeKay Kwon’s Twitter account to post a phishing link to a fake website. The post lured Kwon’s followers into signing transactions from a malicious smart contract by announcing he was launching a new, exclusive NFT collection. “The LetsWalk Collection Airdrop is now live! Only 1,000 lucky people are able to claim! Good luck!” the message posted on DeeKay’s compromised Twitter profile with over 179,800 followers read.
The hacker included a link to a fake website miming DeeKay’s official frontend. The phishing site instructed the victims to claim the…
