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<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinpedia.org/news/mark-cuban-loses-870k-in-metamask-scam-but-manages-to-save-remaining-assets/">Mark Cuban’s MetaMask Crypto Hack: $870,000 Gone in Seconds</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://coinpedia.org">Coinpedia Fintech News</a></p> 
<p>Well, this news is shocking indeed! </p> 
<p>Billionaire investor and Dallas Mavericks owner <a href="https://coinpedia.org/news/john-deaton-agrees-with-mark-cuban-sec-appeal-wont-ensure-victory-in-ripple-case/">Mark Cuban</a> has lost approximately $870,000 in a sophisticated crypto hack. The stolen assets included a diverse basket of cryptocurrencies like Ethereum (ETH), USD Coin (USDC), and Polygon (MATIC).</p> 
<p>This incident serves as a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities in the world of cryptocurrencies and highlights the need for caution among both individual investors and corporations. But what really transpired? Let’s read on. </p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">$800,000 got drained just in 5 mins<img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/14.0.0/72x72/1f92f.png" alt="🤯" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;"><br><br>This time it was one of the most famous american businessman &amp; investors, Mark Cuban!<br><br>Mark Cuban's wallet:<br><br>0x293Ed38530005620e4B28600f196a97E1125dAAc<br><br>got hacked, it wallet was sitting idle for 160 days.<br><br>All his assets are drained, that… <a href="https://t.co/x8pwPnR3Gk">pic.twitter.com/x8pwPnR3Gk</a></p>— EvanLuthra.eth (@EvanLuthra) <a href="https://twitter.com/EvanLuthra/status/1702883685769294269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 16, 2023</a>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="something-smelled-fishy">Something Smelled Fishy</h2> 
<p>Pseudonymous blockchain detective <a href="https://twitter.com/WazzCrypto">Wazz</a> was the first to ring the alarm bells. He took to Twitter to outline a series of suspicious transactions originating from an Ethereum address tagged as “Mark Cuban 2.” </p> 
<p>Interestingly, this address had been inactive for nearly 160 days before suddenly becoming active. It initiated a $175,000 USDC transaction that was ultimately funneled into an account now known as “Mark Cuban Hacker.”</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lmao, did Mark Cuban's wallet just get drained?<br><br>Wallet inactive for 160 days and all assets just moved <a href="https://t.co/vWnMZFyHB5">pic.twitter.com/vWnMZFyHB5</a></p>— Wazz (@WazzCrypto) <a href="https://twitter.com/WazzCrypto/status/1702820716343624168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2023</a>
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<p>According to Wazz’s findings, several high-value assets followed the initial USDC transfer, including 4,337 ENS, 4,859 USDT, and 12,354 MATIC tokens, among others. These transactions added credibility to the speculation of a hack.</p> 
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="mark-cuban-s-response">Mark Cuban’s Response</h2> 
<p>Mark Cuban swiftly responded to the breach by confirming it himself. He managed to salvage $3 million worth of USDC by promptly transferring it to his Coinbase account. Cuban, known for his candidness, openly discussed the likely cause of the hack. He admitted to downloading a corrupted version of the popular MetaMask wallet, which probably served as an entry point for the hackers. </p> 
<p>In a conversation with DL News, he said, “I’m pretty sure I downloaded a version of MetaMask with some shit in it.”</p> 
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hackers just drained <a href="https://twitter.com/mcuban?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mcuban</a>'s wallets of around $870,000. <br><br>“I went on MetaMask for the first time in months. They must have been watching,” he told DL News.<br><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/eking0x?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@eking0x</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/AdMcMarkets?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AdMcMarkets</a> report<a href="https://t.co/kAx912iGY0">https://t.co/kAx912iGY0</a></p>— DL News (@DLNewsInfo) <a href="https://twitter.com/DLNewsInfo/status/1702856272846995911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 16, 2023</a>
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<p>While the hack may have surprised some, it aligns with a troubling trend in the crypto sector. Recent months have witnessed a surge in cybersecurity incidents, with entities like Atomic Wallet and CoinEX falling victim to significant hacks. These incidents collectively resulted in staggering losses amounting to $270 million. Some of these breaches have been attributed to North Korea’s Lazarus Group.</p> 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="h-cuban-is-no-stranger-to-cryptocurrency"><strong>Cuban</strong> is No Stranger to Cryptocurrency!</h2> 
<p>Mark Cuban, a vocal advocate of decentralized finance (DeFi), has actively participated in the crypto space, even providing liquidity to Iron Finance’s TITAN stablecoin. However, his enthusiasm hasn’t come without setbacks. He suffered substantial losses in TITAN when its price plummeted to zero in June 2021. Despite such challenges, Cuban’s crypto journey serves as a reminder of the high-risk, high-reward nature of the DeFi sector.</p> 
<p>His recent hack also serves as a cautionary tale to not just individual investors but also to corporations venturing into cryptocurrencies. With the crypto sector plagued by a succession of hacks, from Stake.com’s $41 million loss last week to the <a href="https://coinpedia.org/crypto-live-news/coinex-suspected-lazarus-group-behind-hack/">$50 million hack of CoinEX</a>, the Cuban incident adds another layer of complexity to the ongoing debate over crypto regulation.</p> 
<p>Beware: <a href="https://coinpedia.org/crypto-live-news/north-korean-hackers-target-cryptocurrency-using-winrar-bug/">North Korean Hackers Target Cryptocurrency Using WinRAR Bug!</a></p> 
<p>While the promises of decentralized finance continue to captivate the imaginations of many, Cuban’s experience stands as an indelible lesson in cyber humility: in the fast-moving world of crypto, both fortunes and failings are but a click away.</p>

Mark Cuban’s MetaMask Crypto Hack: $870,000 Gone in Seconds

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