Decoding how attackers managed to compromise BAYC Discord servers yet again

ambcrypto.com:

Hackers are much a part of the crypto ecosystem as much as investors and traders, and the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) has proved the same time and again. The NFT club once again reported a hack over the weekend through their Twitter feed. This is not the first hack on the BAYC server with the most recent hack happening in late April. Hacks are becoming a theme in the crypto space and this is the latest example of this.

— Bored Ape Yacht Club (@BoredApeYC) June 4, 2022

The BAYC Discord servers were the reported target of a phishing attack in a “brief” exploit. In their tweet, they reported that around 200 ETH worth of NFTs have been stolen from users in the latest attack that took place on 4 June.

“We are still investigating, but if you were impacted, email us at [email protected],” the BAYC team broke the silence after more than 11 hours following the incident. Gordon Goner, Co-founder of Yuga Labs, tweeted after incident that

“Discord isn’t working for web3 communities. We need a better platform that puts security first.”

Crypto detective OKHotshot tweeted his observations from the attack as he alarmed everyone to be “vigilant”. According to the investigations, the attacks were coordinated through Boris Wagner, Community and Social manager at Yuga Labs. This breach led to the hacking group to access to Discord groups of BAYC and OtherSide NFTs.