Phishing Scammer ‘Monkey Drainer’ Steals $1 Million In Crypto In Past 24 Hours
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Phishing scams are increasingly becoming a pain in the arse in the crypto space. Cybercriminals are stepping up their game with one objective: to drain crypto wallets of thousands — if not millions — worth of cryptocurrencies.
According to various crypto news agencies on Thursday, citing a self-proclaimed crypto investigator on social media going by the moniker ZackXBT, the famed scammer “Monkey Drainer” stole about 700 ETH, or roughly $1 million, in the past 24 hours.
Wallets ending in 0x02a and 0x626 were two of the biggest victims of this deception, losing more than $370,000 between them.
Specifically, 0x626 has lost around $220,000 worth of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tether, and popular sport NFTs.
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