OpenSea Investigates a Possible Multi-Million Dollar NFT Exploit

The nascent market for non-fungible tokens was sent into a tizzy Saturday evening after millions of dollars worth of NFTs on OpenSea, a peer-to-peer marketplace for NFTs, rare digital items and crypto collectibles, were swiped by a hacker.

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At the time of reporting, it is not clear if the assets were stolen via a breach stemming from a deficiency in OpenSea's platform or a phishing attack—a commonplace way for thieves to access accounts through factitious emails. 

"We are actively investigating rumors of an exploit associated with OpenSea related smart contracts," the firm said in a tweet. "This appears to be a phishing attack originating outside of OpenSea's website."

At this point, it is confirmed that the hacker has stollen roughly $3 million in assets, which includes popular NFTs like Bored Apes, Azuki and CloneX.

The CEO of Nasen, Alex Svanevik estimates that about 19 OpenSea users have been impacted.

Source: The Block