The instagram account of Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT was hacked and the hackers shared a Fake Land mint website by their name to trap its users.
The hqckers also advertised a fake distribution of NFTs, known as an airdrop in the web3 world and tricked the users into clicking on a malicious link.
The hacker's Ethereum address also received 134 NFTs worth $2.7 million within few hours.
The club soon alerted its community and removed all links to Instagram from its platforms.
"id": "BOR1820522",
"linkid": "bored-ape-yacht-club",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "04/2022",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"