Targeted phishing scam nets $438K in crypto and NFTs from hacked Beeple account

An eye-watering amount of crypto and NFTs have been stolen from unsuspecting users after a scammer took over Beeple's Twitter account in a targeted phishing scam.

the scammers around $365,000 worth of ETH and NFTs from high-value collections such as the Mutant Ape Yacht Club, VeeFriends, and Otherdeeds amongst others bringing the grand total value stolen from the scam to

around $438,000.into a crypto mixerBeeple later tweeted that he had regained control of his account and added to remind his followers that “anything too good to be true IS A F*CKING SCAM.”‘a team for quick help!!!!

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