• Steve Aoki’s Twitter account was hacked to perpetrate a phishing scam using a fake airdrop link for the $PSYOP memecoin.
• Ben.eth unwittingly quote tweeted the post containing the phishing link thinking it was from the real Steve Aoki – leading to roughly $170,000 in losses for people exposed to the link.
• PSYOP creator Ben.eth vowed to refund victims after Steve Aoki hack leads to $170k in losses
Steve Aoki Twitter Hack
On May 26, hackers compromised Steve Aoki’s Twitter account and used it as part of a phishing scam with a fake airdrop link for the $PSYOP memecoin. The tweet led to almost $170,000 in losses for those exposed to the link.
Ben.eth Unknowingly Quote Tweeted Scam
Ben.eth unwittingly quote tweeted the post containing the phishing link thinking it was from the real Steve Aoki — leading to roughly $170,000 in losses for people exposed to the link. On-chain sleuth Zachxbt quickly raised an alarm and alerted Ben.eth, who immediately deleted his tweet in order to stop any further losses of funds from occurring.
Ben.eth Vows To Refund Victims
Ben.eth responded on Twitter and said he was unaware that Aoki’s account had been hacked and promised he would be refunding everyone who lost their Ethereum due to his unknowing involvement with this scam by asking victims reach out via email and confirm they had their funds stolen as part of this ordeal..
Steve Aoki Remains Silent On Incident
Steve Aoki has yet made no public statement regarding this incident nor has he responded directly when contacted by CryptoSlate about what happened with his account being compromised in such an egregious manner .
Conclusion
In conclusion, hackers were able to gain access into SteveAokis‘ twitter account and used it as part of a phishing scam which caused many users over $170K in losses due their exposure & interaction with this fraudulent website/link shared online via social media platform; However PSYOP creator Ben.Eth vows that he will be refunding all those affected & asks them reach out via email so that proper restitution can be provided .
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