According to ME News, on May 20 (UTC+8), Bankr disclosed that an attacker had gained access to 14 Bankr wallets. The Bankr official team stated it has temporarily disabled the affected functions and pledged full compensation for user losses. Yu Xian, founder of SlowMist, commented that the theft of Bankr user wallets occurred due to responses generated by @bankrbot itself; the attacker exploited a trust-layer vulnerability between Grok and the Bankrbot automation agent, using malicious prompts to manipulate interactions between agents and execute unauthorized transaction signatures. The hacker is known to have profited over $440,000. (Source: Foresight News)
Bankr suffers social engineering attack; 14 wallets hacked for over $440,000
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Bankr reported a social engineering attack on May 20 (UTC+8), resulting in 14 wallets being compromised for over $440,000. The breach exploited a trust layer vulnerability between @bankrbot and Grok, allowing unauthorized signatures. Functions have been locked, and full compensation is guaranteed. Altcoins to watch may shift as the Fear & Greed Index responds to the incident.
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