BREAKING NEWS:
Gordon Goner, the pseudonymous co-founder of Yuga Labs, issued a warning about a possible incoming attack on their social media accounts under the Yuga Labs umbrella after receiving “credible information” that an insider from Twitter would help bypass the security of the accounts.
[Sarkar, A. Yuga Labs co-founder prewarns possible attack, claims Twitter insider involved. (Accessed June 12, 2022)].
Goner further tweeted:
Soon after warning the community, Twitter officials began actively monitoring the activities on the accounts in addition to fortifying their existing security. While issuing the proactive warning, Goner informed investors that the company would never conduct surprise mints — a popular method attackers use to lure in victims.
[Sarkar. Supra].
It should be noted that ape related scams are on the rise due to the popularity associated with Bored Ape Yacht Club and OtherSide NFT offerings, both issued from Yuga Labs. Earlier this month (June, 2022), Yuga Labs Discord was breached causing the loss of 200 ETH [See Nagoda, K. Yuga Labs (Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs) Discord Breached - 200 ETH Stolen - News Brief. (Accessed June 12, 2022)]. OKHotShot reported that this attack was accomplished by hacking into the Discord account of the community and social manager at Yuga Labs, Boris Vagner.