• Steve Aoki’s Twitter account was hacked and a phishing scam using a fake airdrop link for the $PSYOP memecoin was perpetrated.
• Ben.eth, the founder of $PSYOP, quote tweeted the post containing the phishing link without realizing it was from a hacker. This led to roughly $170,000 in losses for people exposed to the link.
• Ben.eth promised to refund everyone who lost their Ethereum due to his tweet and asked victims to reach out via email and confirm they had their funds stolen.
Steve Aoki Twitter Account Hacked
On-chain sleuth Zachxbt tweeted on May 26 that hackers had compromised Steve Aoki’s Twitter account to perpetrate a phishing scam using a fake airdrop link for the $PSYOP memecoin.
Ben.eth Unwittingly Quote Tweeted Phishing Link
Ben.eth unwittingly quote tweeted the post containing the phishing link thinking it was from the real Steve Aoki — leading to roughly $170,000 in losses for people exposed to the link. Victims approached Zachxbt after falling prey to the scam. He quickly raised the alarm and alerted Ben.eth, who immediately deleted the tweet to stop any further losses.
Ben.eth Promises To Refund Victims
Ben.eth responded on Twitter and said he was unaware of The account hack . He then promised to refund everyone who lost their Ethereum due to his tweet and asked victims to reach out via email and confirm they had their funds stolen saying: “I DID NOT KNOW AOKI WAS HACKED. HOW COULD I?”
Steve Aoki Has Not Responded Yet
Aoki did not make a public statement on this matter yet and has yet not responded back about this incident when CryptoSlate contacted him for comment/statement .
Conclusion
This unfortunate incident highlights how important it is for users be extra cautious before interacting with any links or messages found online as no one is immune from being hacked or targeted by scammers – regardless of platform size or fame level