Gutter Cat Gang Clone Phishing Attack Seth Green

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Gutter Cat Gang NFT website.

Well known actor and comedian Seth Green[1][2] was spoofed by a clone site for the GutterCats website. Four NFTs were stolen worth an estimated $669k USD. None of the NFTs appear to have been recovered.

About Gutter Cat Gang

Gutter Cat Gang describes themselves as a "[n]ext-gen lifestyle brand inspired by fashion, sports and gaming"[3] and "a collection of 3,000 randomly generated NFTs on the Ethereum"[4]. They have been working through continual brand deals since their launch in May 2021[5][6][7].

GUTTER is a next-gen lifestyle brand inspired by fashion, sports and gaming. We build dope products, platforms and experiences at the intersection of web3 and culture.

Our vision is to create the leading web3 lifestyle brand and hub for collectors and creators in the metaverse, while developing globally-recognized IP through exclusive activations, collaborations and storytelling.

We are a community that gives voice to the misfits and underdogs who share a common goal to connect, create and shape web3 culture together. Join us. Gang Gang.

The year is 2050. Humans are an interplanetary species and have all but abandoned the post-apocalyptic shatters of society on earth. Cats have taken over. One crime-ridden, nondescript inner city is inhabited by a group of cats collectively known as the Gutter Cats.

3,000 unique #NFTs where each Gutter Cat includes initiation into the Gang (w/ gang-only benefits).

The Reality

Seth Green describes that he got caught by a clone website[8][9].

"Scam GutterCats clone site. I’m crazy careful with separate wallets and security but still got got. Luckily it’s art not crypto so they can be traced. For anyone that bought them, we can work something out."

Thought I was minting GutterCat clones- phishing link looked clean.

What Happened

Well known actor and comedian Seth Green was spoofed by a clone site for the GutterCats website[8][9]. He subsequently struggled to attempt to recover the NFTs, and it does not appear that he was successful.

Key Event Timeline - Gutter Cat Gang Clone Phishing Attack Seth Green
Date Event Description
December 9th, 2021 Seth Green Buys Ape Seth Green purchases the Bored Ape #8398 from American DJ And music producer Steve Aoki[10].
March 17th, 2022 6:09:00 PM Gutter Cat Year 2050 The very first "year is 2050" tweet by the Gutter Cat Gang was made to announce the collection[7].
May 7th, 2022 11:20:00 PM OpenSea Transaction The ape is originally transferred to an account named "C8A090" on OpenSea[11][2].
May 8th, 2022 1:44:00 AM OpenSea Sale The ape is sold to OpenSea user DarkWing84[12].
May 8th, 2022 1:45:00 AM OpenSea Transfer The ape is transferred from DarkWing84 to an account "GBE_Vault"[13].
May 17th, 2022 9:40:00 AM Seth Green Tweets Seth Green posts on Twitter announcing that the phishing attack occurred. He's hoping to arrange a fix with @DarkWing84[14].
May 17th, 2022 10:53:00 AM Adam Hollander Response Twitter response from Adam Hollander[15].
May 18th, 2022 3:50:00 AM Ledger Response Ledger the hardware wallet manufacturer responds to Seth Green's tweet recommending him to keep his keys safe[16].
June 7th, 2022 6:26:00 AM OpenSea Transfer The ape is transferred from "GBE_Vault" back to DarkWing84[17].
June 7th, 2022 7:08:00 AM OpenSea Transfer The ape is transferred from DarkWing84 to "13D8FA"[18].
June 7th, 2022 7:44:00 AM OpenSea Transfer The ape is transferred from "13D8FA" to "3FAD60" to "13D8FA" and then to "Fred_Simian"[19][20].

Total Amount Lost

Seth Green reports that the attacker was able to steal 4 NFTs from him including Bored Ape Club #8398, Mutant Ape #9964, Mutant Ape #19182, and Doodle #7546[21][14].

Bored Ape #8398 was resold by the attacker for 106.500 ETH on May 8th[22][12], worth $415,632.22 USD at the market price of $3,902.65 USD[23].

Mutant Ape #9964 had a price of 40 ETH on May 1st, 2021 when it was sold to Seth Green[24][25]. Using a market price on May 1st of $2,945.89 USD, this gives a value of $117,835.60 USD[23].

Mutant Ape #19182 had a price of 22 ETH on Mar 22nd, 2022 when it was sold to Seth Green[26][27]. Using a market price on Mar 22nd of $2,973.13 USD, this gives a value of $65,408.86 USD[23].

Doodle #7546 was resold by the attacker for 17.900 ETH on May 8th[28][29], worth $69,857.44 USD at the market price of $3,902.65 USD[23].

Totaling these together estimates the value lost at $668,734.115 USD.

The total amount lost has been estimated at $669,000 USD.

Immediate Reactions

Seth Green shared news of the theft on his Twitter[21][2] after taking a few days to notice and an additional week to "take other steps before going public"[30].

Well frens it happened to me. Got phished and had 4NFT stolen. @BoredApeYC @opensea @doodles @yugalabs please don’t buy or trade these while I work to resolve: @DarkWing84 looks like you bought my stolen ape- hit me up so we can fix it.

Adam Hollander, cofounder of White Sands Game and Hungry Wolves NFT, attempted to assist[15]:

Sorry that happened to you. Best wishes trying to recover them. Can you also share how this happened? Would help others avoid it. Also remember that the people who bought them unknowingly didn't do anything wrong. Hopefully you can resolve without them taking a loss.

User Eugene Capon decided to send some funds to Seth Green to help make up for the loss[31] while others recommended that DarkWing84 should sell the NFT to Seth Green for the price that he paid for it[32][33].

Multiple users decided to poke fun at Seth Green for either participating in NFTs[34][35][36][37][38] or for taking a photo of his monitor instead of using screenshots or copying images[39][40][41].

Despite the fact that Seth Green was reportedly using a hardware wallet[42], many users - including Ledger themselves[16] took it upon themselves to educate him that he should have been using a hardware wallet[43][44][45], however others pointed out that wouldn't have helped[46].

We're sorry to hear this happened - hopefully the NFTs find their way home.

Remember – it’s important to keep your private keys offline and secured in a hardware wallet.

If you're not sure what we mean, our CXO @iancr digs into the details a bit.

Musical artist @WeAreHoityToity made a musical about the incident[47].

hi Seth I wrote a song for you and your lost monkey jpeg.

Ultimate Outcome

Seth Green's Bored Ape NFT was sold to someone named @DarkWing84. Seth Green has been attempting to reach out to him[21][48].

"Only the ape sold and I’m trying to reach the buyer- we both got scammed."

It is unclear if DarkWing84 responded to address the manner in any way. Their account is presently showing only 2 tweets[49]. The ape was subsequently transferred further[20][22].

Total Amount Recovered

Some users expressed optimism about recovery[50][51][52][53] while others believed that it wouldn't happen[54][55] and some were mixed[56].

From OpenSea, it does not appear that any of the NFTs are back in the possession of Seth Green[22][24][26][28]. Seth Green has not provided any updates to at least one user who was asking if he recovered the NFTs[57]. Three of the NFTs have been flagged with a suspicious activity indication which prevents their resale[24][26][28][2], however all NFTs are presently still owned by other user.

Ongoing Developments

Seth Green may have originally planned to star his NFT in a show, however the NFT owner reportedly holds the copyright on the content, and it is unclear what the outcome will be[58][59].

Prevention Policies

Users have to be careful whenever signing any transactions to ensure that the transaction does what is expected and that any approved smart contracts are for known trusted addresses. Risks can be greatly reduced by keeping the majority of funds and NFTs in a fully offline wallet which is never used to interact with the blockchain.

References

  1. ↑ Seth Green - Wikipedia (Feb 5)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Seth Green's Apes Gone, Begs Internet Not to Buy Them (Feb 4)
  3. ↑ Gutter Cat Gang Website (Feb 5)
  4. ↑ Gutter Cat Gang Collection on OpenSea (Feb 5)
  5. ↑ Gutter Cat Gang Website About Section (Feb 5)
  6. ↑ Gutter Cat Gang Announces Coming Soon On Twitter (Feb 5)
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Gutter Cat Gang "The Year Is 2050" Promotion - Twitter (Feb 5)
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Seth Green Explains What Happened - Twitter (Feb 5)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Seth Green Explains What Happened - Twitter (Feb 5)
  10. ↑ Ethereum Transaction Hash - Sale From Steve Aoki To Seth Green (Feb 5)
  11. ↑ Ethereum Transaction Hash - Seth Green To "C8A090" (Feb 5)
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Ethereum Transaction Hash "C8A090" To DarkWing84 (Feb 5)
  13. ↑ Ethereum Transaction Hash - DarkWing84 To GBE_Vault (Feb 5)
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Seth Green Announces He Was Phished - Twitter (Feb 10, 2023)
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Adam Hollander's Response on Twitter (Feb 4)
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Ledger Recommends Seth Green To Use a Hardware Wallet (Feb 4)
  17. ↑ Ethereum Transaction Hash - GBE_Vault Back To DarkWing84 (Feb 5)
  18. ↑ Ethereum Transaction Hash DarkWing84 To "13D8FA" (Feb 5)
  19. ↑ Ethereum Transaction Hash - "13D8FA" To "3FAD60" (Feb 5)
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 Ethereum Transaction Hash - "13D8FA" To Fred_Simian (Feb 5)
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 @SethGreen Twitter (Feb 4)
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Bored Ape #8398 History - OpenSea (Feb 5)
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 Ethereum Historical Price - CoinMarketCap (Dec 20)
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Mutant Ape #9964 History - OpenSea (Feb 5)
  25. ↑ Ethereum Transaction Hash - Mutant Ape #9964 Sold To Seth Green (Feb 5)
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 26.2 Mutant Ape #19182 History - OpenSea (Feb 5)
  27. ↑ Ethereum Transaction Hash - Mutant Ape #19182 Sold To Seth Green (Feb 5)
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 Doodle #7546 History - OpenSea (Feb 5)
  29. ↑ Ethereum Transaction Hash - Doodle #7546 Sold By Attacker (Feb 5)
  30. ↑ Seth Green Explains The Delay - Twitter (Feb 5)
  31. ↑ Eugene Capon Sends Relief - Twitter (Feb 14, 2023)
  32. ↑ Crew__Darey recommends transfer - Twitter (Feb 5, 2023)
  33. ↑ PSYspira - "buy it back from them at what they paid" - Twitter (Feb 14, 2023)
  34. ↑ PeteBogg - "absolutely nothing of value was lost" - Twitter (Feb 14, 2023)
  35. ↑ hrtlndbitcoin "They were going to go to $0 eventually anyway" - Twitter (Feb 14, 2023)
  36. ↑ juliamarblefaun - "Admitting you bought these…" - Twitter (Feb 14, 2023)
  37. ↑ James Cromarty - "difficult to share empathy when you’ve knowingly engaged (in whatever capacity) with NFTs" - Twitter (Feb 14, 2023)
  38. ↑ mailmanbabygame - "this is very funny and was completely predictable" - Twitter (Feb 14, 2023)
  39. ↑ mutatrum Teaches Seth Green - Twitter (Feb 14, 2023)
  40. ↑ ross_stalker He Didn't Manage To Screenshot Them - Twitter (Feb 14, 2023)
  41. ↑ polygoncollect - "WTF he really take a photo of his screen to post it on twitter instead of use the computer directly" - Twitter (Feb 14, 2023)
  42. ↑ Seth Green Was Using a Hardware Wallet - Twitter (Feb 5)
  43. ↑ GUTTERxANT Tells Seth Green To Use Hardware Wallet - Twitter (Feb 5)
  44. ↑ StrayAliens recommends Seth Green Use Hardware Wallet - Twitter (Feb 14, 2023)
  45. ↑ shad_0 Says Use Hardware Wallet - Twitter (Feb 14, 2023)
  46. ↑ cyruskind Points out that Hardware Wallet Won't Help - Twitter (Feb 5)
  47. ↑ WeAreHoityToity Makes Music Video - Twitter (Feb 4)
  48. ↑ Seth Green Attempting Resolution - Twitter (Feb 10, 2023)
  49. ↑ DarkWing84 Account On Twitter (Feb 5)
  50. ↑ @mattmpls33 Twitter (Feb 5)
  51. ↑ @EffingPilot Twitter (Feb 5)
  52. ↑ @CreadisNetwork Twitter (Feb 5)
  53. ↑ slowcobra97 - "This guy will get his [NFTs] back for free because he is famous" - Twitter (Feb 14, 2023)
  54. ↑ @BlockInvest99 Twitter (Feb 5)
  55. ↑ @do_i_feellucky Twitter (Feb 5)
  56. ↑ @Crew__Darey Twitter (Feb 5)
  57. ↑ OdrarEth Asks About Recovery Status - Twitter (Feb 5)
  58. ↑ Seth Green's Stolen Bored Ape NFT Can't Make His TV Show Now - Uproxx (Feb 5)
  59. ↑ Someone Stole Seth Green's Bored Ape NFT - TheStreet (Feb 5)
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