NFT Platform OpenSea Freezes Stolen Bored Apes Worth $2.2M
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OpenSea Freezes 16 Stolen Bored Apes
In a now-deleted tweet, art gallery owner Todd Kramer stated he had clicked on a link in what he thought to be a real NFT DApp. However, it turned out to be a phishing attack that resulted in 16 of his NFTs worth $2.2 million being stolen. The stolen NFTs from Kramer’s collection includes eight Bored Apes, seven Mutant Apes, and a single Clonex NFT.
He explained that the phishing scam gained access to his hot wallet after he clicked on a malicious link, resulting in his digital collectibles not being tradeable on OpenSea. While the NFT community was largely unsympathetic towards the victim, Todd tweeted that OpenSea has frozen all the Bored Apes and is looking to return to him.
The move resulted in a backlash among NFT enthusiasts arguing that such a freeze of NFTs by third parties goes against the core principles of decentralization.
This is not the first time an NFT trader had to face such an ordeal. On December 26, NFT collector bergpay.eth said he suffered a similar fate when 5 Jungle Freaks and 2 Sandbox NFTs were stolen from his Ethereum wallet, and his ENS domain was transferred to a new address.
Last week, another investor, who goes by AhChooo, revealed someone allegedly stole one Mutant Ape and one Cool Cat NFTs from his wallet.
