While the NFT sales volume shows a declining trend, a hacker named “Fake_Phishing182232” stole four Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC).
According to a tweet from blockchain security and intelligence firm PeckShield, the hacker pocketed the collectibles – MAYC #8265, #6840, #7840 and #4843 – from the MAYC platform.
#PeckShieldAlert #Phishing #NFT 4 #MutantApeYachtClub is being stolen by #Fake_Phishing182232https://t.co/EMT83FwEmPhttps://t.co/StYhSHIMOQhttps://t.co/Qzje6bRX1thttps://t.co/gHRtShBkU0 pic.twitter.com/X8ADnjeUgT
— PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) Jul 20, 2023
According to the on-chain data, the exploiter paid just $14.94 to trade the collectibles to his wallet, with all four transactions completed within five seconds.
While the hacker didn’t pay anything for the NFTs, data from CryptoSlam shows that the average floor price of MAYC collectibles is around 6.07 ethereum, worth about $11,500 at the time of writing.
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It is important to note that MAYC’s sister collection, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), witnessed a significant 90% drop in average bottom price. BAYC’s floor price was around $600,000 in May 2022, but is currently worth around $60,000.
Additionally, MAYC’s sales volume is up 77.7% in the last 24 hours and currently stands at $573,000, according to CryptoSlam. While MAYC’s trading volume gained bullish momentum, total NFT revenue fell more than 20% – totaling $14.9 million at the time of writing.
According to CryptoSlam, the number of NFT buyers and transactions has also dropped to 55,288 and 217,860, respectively.
On the other hand, a July 3 report shows that the number of NFT thefts has dropped by 23% since May. Hackers stole approximately $2.27 million worth of digital collectibles in June, with the Blur marketplace becoming the place of choice with an 86% share of looted NFTs.
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