A Daylight Heist: What Went Down?
The sun was barely up when chaos erupted on the Phantom Galaxies Discord server. At approximately 3 AM AEDT, hackers, like sneaky raccoons in a trash can, executed a well-planned attack that saw 1,571 fake minting transactions—it was like Black Friday for the wrong reasons! While the real Phantom Galaxies is an upcoming gem developed by Blowfish Studios, this scam was more like a bad sequel nobody wanted to see.
Stealing the Spotlight: The Hackers’ Master Plan
Equipped with a malware bot and a sprinkle of tech know-how, the hackers infiltrated the official Discord, taking control of the admin account’s two-factor authentication. It was an inside job! In a flash, they banned the real staff and initiated the deceptive NFT minting event that led to hefty losses.
Introducing the Fraudulent Minting Experience
Everything must have looked shiny and new to the unsuspecting users. Promising an immediate drop, the malicious hackers directed the users to a fraudulent minting platform, where they were charged a 0.1 ETH minting fee. Newsflash: if you see too-good-to-be-true prices, they probably are! Users were lured in by a beautifully crafted illusion of legitimacy, only to find out they were merely contributing to someone else’s shopping spree.
Victim Voices: The Real Impact
Take “Woodz,” for instance. This Californian was all set to mint some NFTs, only to realize they had just tossed away $1,000 moments later. “My gut told me something was off—low gas fees and a different contract. It was like seeing a mirage in the desert!
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