May 2020 - tycooperaow Lost Funds Published Mnemonic - $2k (Global)
"A few days ago, a hacker got my mnemonic and stole $1,200 in ethereum from my Metamask wallet in under 100 seconds. The hackers were using a bot to scan for the mnemonic phrases across GitHub, and I accidentally left it in my code on a GitHub repo while I was sending to a Hack Money hack-at-hon. Although there are some coins and tokens left, the bot will siphon any ethereum I have to prevent me from moving my coins, and/or outmatch my attempts by supplying more gas."
"I just want you all to be aware to NEVER have a digital copy of your mnemonic or private key[, e]specially not online."
"If you are using metamask, randomly generate private keys for new accounts not associated with any mnemonics, and imported onto metamask"
"There is still $600 supposedly that's locked in Compound DeFi protocol and if anyone is interested in helping solve this, here is a suggestion someone made for me who we are seeking ways to solve this."
"I was foolish and this mistake was costly, but I know how to be extra secure when dealing in crypto. I was very upset and scared at first, but I can't dwell on it and I'll move on. No need to stress over thousands when I can focus on making millions."
Further Analysis
tycooperaow published their mnemonic unintentionally, and a hacker was able to use the information to extract the funds from their wallet.
How Could This Have Been Prevented?
More Cryptocurrency Exchange Hacks/Scams/Frauds
LMEX Stock Exchange > > < < BnkToTheFuture Database Breach
Sources/Further Reading
I lost $1,200 in 100 seconds : CryptoCurrency (Dec 31)
Address 0x1b3e1786c3f8524ca0f3175b0b37bcc1bee5a6d5 | Etherscan
(Dec 31)
gas - How to retrieve ERC20 from a hacked address monitored by a bot? - Ethereum Stack Exchange (Dec 31)
Ethereum Transaction Hash (Txhash) Details | Etherscan
(Dec 31)
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