Ordinals Wallet X Account ORDI Token Phishing
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The official X account of Ordinals Wallet was breached. It appears that the hacker posted a phishing link claiming an airdrop of $ORDI tokens. It is unclear if any users lost funds. The account did not appear to get restored for about a week.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
About Ordinals Wallet
"Its finally here. The $ORDI token is now officially live. All Ordinals Wallet users are eligible to claim a piece of $ORDI's initial supply. Holding $ORDI will grant access to all of our future beta programs. Check below."
The Reality
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What Happened
"According to monitoring by Scam Sniffer, the X account of Ordinals Wallet was hacked, and a phishing link was posted. Upon review, the related post has already been deleted."
| Date | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| October 4th, 2024 11:00:00 AM MDT | Last Tweet Prior To Breach | The last tweet simply says "gm". |
| October 10th, 2024 3:08:00 PM MDT | Tweet Warning About Account | An early tweet about the compromised account warning others. |
| October 10th, 2024 8:11:00 PM MDT | Scam Sniffer Tweets | Scam Sniffer posts a note about the compromised Ordinals Wallet account, including a screenshot of the tweet. |
| October 17th, 2024 1:43:00 PM MDT | We Are Back Announcement | The Ordinals Wallet account posts an announcement that they are back now. |
Technical Details
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Total Amount Lost
The total amount lost is unknown.
How much was lost and how was it calculated? If there are conflicting reports, which are accurate and where does the discrepancy lie?
Immediate Reactions
"We appreciate your support and patience as we worked to resolve the hack. If ever unsure about the legitimacy of a post or link please check in Discord as all official news will be made there too.
There is a big week ahead with many announcements, experiences and drops coming!"
Ultimate Outcome
What was the end result? Was any investigation done? Were any individuals prosecuted? Was there a lawsuit? Was any tracing done?
Total Amount Recovered
There do not appear to have been any funds recovered in this case.
What funds were recovered? What funds were reimbursed for those affected users?
Ongoing Developments
What parts of this case are still remaining to be concluded?
Individual Prevention Policies
No specific policies for individual prevention have yet been identified in this case.
For the full list of how to protect your funds as an individual, check our Prevention Policies for Individuals guide.
Platform Prevention Policies
Policies for platforms to take to prevent this situation have not yet been selected in this case.
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Regulatory Prevention Policies
No specific regulatory policies have yet been identified in this case.
For the full list of regulatory policies that can prevent loss, check our Prevention Policies for Regulators guide.
References
- ↑ @realScamSniffer Twitter (Accessed Nov 7, 2024)
- ↑ @ordinalswallet Twitter (Accessed Nov 7, 2024)
- ↑ @ordinalswallet Twitter (Accessed Nov 7, 2024)
- ↑ @AlphaGamer_sats Twitter (Accessed Nov 7, 2024)
- ↑ @nondualrandy Twitter (Accessed Nov 7, 2024)
- ↑ @Ordinal_News Twitter (Accessed Nov 7, 2024)