NFT stolen for $ 185,000

Cyber ​​raid on Bill Murray. Hackers broke into the Groundhog Day star’s crypto wallet and stole 119 Ethereum, currently worth $ 185,000. Particularly bitter: the money was destined for a good cause and was taken by the comedian at an NFT charity auction.

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However, Murray was extremely lucky: the cyber thieves also tried to steal two CryptoPunk NTFs from his private property. Vain. These special, so-called non-fungible tokens are each worth up to $ 1.2 million. According to Murray’s NFT consulting firm “Project Venkman” (named after Murray’s character in “Ghostbusters”), crypto analysis firm “Chainalsis” is now trying to identify thieves.

71-year-old isn’t the first Hollywood star to fall victim to cybercriminals In May, Seth Green was raised by four multimillion-dollar “Bored Ape” NFTs by hackers via a “phishing scam.” The actor (“Austin Powers”) paid $ 300,000 to get at least one of his NFTs back. Green now wants to get the money back by using his “bored monkey” for an animation series he developed.

What are NFTs?

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are digital proof of ownership of intangible assets. These assets are typically unique, non-replaceable digital assets (tokens). Blockchain technology makes it possible to clearly prove and transfer ownership of these tokens.

Examples of this are digital artwork, computer game items, digital tickets, or domain names. However, it can also be digital proof of ownership of physical objects such as paintings or other individual objects.

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