From CNET: A phishing attack on Saturday impacted 17 users of OpenSea, one of the largest NFT marketplaces, the company confirmed on Monday. Over 250 NFTs were reportedly stolen in the attack, worth at least $1.7 million.
A NFT, or nonfungible token, is a method of certifying ownership of a digital asset. NFTs linked to digital art have become popular in recent months as high-profile celebrities have jumped on the trend.
During a roughly 3-hour window on Saturday, the attacker, or attackers, stole the NFTs from OpenSea users by exploiting the underlying code that allows NFTs to be bought and sold.
Late on Sunday, OpenSea tweeted that the attack didn't appear to be active, with the last activity occurring 15 hours prior. OpenSea CTO Nadav Hollander also shared a detailed technical rundown of the phishing attack.
Phishing attacks often occur though emails containing malicious links falsely claiming to be from a company. It's still unclear exactly how OpenSea users were drawn into this phishing scheme, but Hollander tweeted that "it appears the attack was made from outside OpenSea."
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