{"id":68059,"date":"2022-10-04T13:00:10","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=68059"},"modified":"2025-09-07T12:00:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T09:00:54","slug":"beeples-discord-server-targeted-by-phishing-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/beeples-discord-server-targeted-by-phishing-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Beeple&#8217;s Discord server targeted by phishing attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The artist Mike Winkelmann (Beeple) reported that the URL directing to his official Discord server was hacked. Users were redirected to a fraudulent channel.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">it appears our discord URLs were hacked to point to a fraudulent discord. DO NOT go into that discord and do not verify, it will drain your wallet!! <\/p>\n<p>once again massive thanks again to discord for being garbage. \ud83d\udc4d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 beeple (@beeple) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/beeple\/status\/1576930690850951169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cDo not enter this Discord and do not verify, it will drain your wallet,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A few hours before his post, a user named maxnaut.eth drew attention to suspicious activity involving the artist&#8217;s official channel. He contacted Winkelmann on Twitter and reported that the OpenSea listing for his NFT collection BEEPLE: EVERYDAYS \u2014 THE 2020 COLLECTION included a link to a scammers&#8217; Discord.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/beeple?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@beeple<\/a> Your OpenSea BEEPLE: EVERYDAYS \u2014 2020 COLLECTION has a Discord link attached to it that links to a scam CollabLand wallet drainer. <\/p>\n<p>Your Discord URL probably got hijacked and your team didn&#8217;t update it on OS. You need to change that ASAP or people going to get rekd. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GFMwWU2xd2\">pic.twitter.com\/GFMwWU2xd2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 maxnaut.eth (@maxnaut) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maxnaut\/status\/1576906698711011328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>According to the screenshot, users were asked to confirm their account via a bot, but the actions led to the CollabLand wallet being drained.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cLikely, your Discord URL was hacked, and the team hasn&#8217;t updated it in OS. You need to change that as soon as possible, or people will be affected,\u201d urged maxnaut.eth.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Later he said that Beeple apparently \u201cresponded and fixed\u201d the problem.<\/p>\n<p>The artist himself blamed Discord for the incident, calling the platform &#8216;garbage&#8217;. Cybersecurity experts did not share his view. They said the issue likely stems from mismanagement of URLs by Beeple&#8217;s team.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">No your discord URLs weren&#8217;t &#8220;hacked&#8221;. Mismanagement of discord URLs allows this happen, probably just like it happened to CryptoBatz.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 OKHotshot (@NFTherder) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFTherder\/status\/1577001457345515520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In May, hackers <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/hackers-hacked-the-discord-servers-of-the-bored-ape-yacht-club-project\">broke into the Discord servers<\/a> of the NFT project Bored Ape Yacht Club and placed phishing links. The attackers&#8217; haul consisted of digital assets worth 200 ETH (~$359,000 at the time). The losses suffered by users as a result of the latest Beeple attack are unknown.<\/p>\n<p>In the same month, hackers <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/hackers-steal-about-438000-through-a-compromised-beeple-twitter-account\">hacked the artist&#8217;s Twitter account<\/a>. They posted phishing links to a site allegedly dedicated to Beeple&#8217;s collaboration with the fashion house Louis Vuitton. In total, the attackers earned about ~$438,000 in digital assets.<\/p>\n<p>In March 2021, Beeple sold at Christie\u2019s auction the work Everydays: The First 5000 Days as an <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/beeples-nft-sells-at-christies-for-69-3-million\">NFT for $60.3 million<\/a>. Including fees, the buyer paid $69.3 million.<\/p>\n<p>In May 2022, the artist announced the release of <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/madonna-and-beeple-create-nft-featuring-a-birth-giving-singer\">a co-branded NFT collection with pop star Madonna<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read ForkLog&#8217;s bitcoin news on our <a href=\"https:\/\/telegram.me\/forklog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Telegram<\/a> \u2014 cryptocurrency news, rates and analysis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The artist Mike Winkelmann (Beeple) reported that the URL directing to his official Discord server was hacked. 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