{"id":2370,"date":"2023-01-05T10:02:11","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T10:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/05\/rtfkt-coo-loses-his-nfts-worth-173000-in-phishing-hack-nft-news-today\/"},"modified":"2023-01-05T10:02:11","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T10:02:11","slug":"rtfkt-coo-loses-his-nfts-worth-173000-in-phishing-hack-nft-news-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nft.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/05\/rtfkt-coo-loses-his-nfts-worth-173000-in-phishing-hack-nft-news-today\/","title":{"rendered":"RTFKT COO Loses His NFTs Worth $173,000 in Phishing Hack – NFT News Today"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Nikhil Gopalani, the COO at RTFKT, is starting the year on a sad note after his NFT wallet was compromised in a phishing<\/a> attack. This resulted in the loss of most of his portfolio of digital collectibles, worth a fortune, in an instant.<\/p>\n

The COO went on Twitter on Tuesday to break the news, sounding quite depressed by the whole ordeal. Unfortunately, some of his valuable pieces have changed hands several times, despite the fact that some buyers appear to be unaware of their origin.<\/p>\n

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Hey Clone X community \u2013 I was hacked by a clever Phisher (same phone # as apple ID) & sold all my clone x \/ some other nfts\u2026 Obviously pretty upset and hurt by this and I havent really been able to move all day. Hope people who bought my clones love them (being positive)<\/p>\n

\u2014 Nikhil Gopalani (@Nikgopalani) January 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

As of the time of creating this piece, his NFT wallet holds only a single piece. This is a Death Row Records NFT of the \u201cClone X Theme Song,\u201d<\/em> worth about $59.<\/p>\n

The incredible thing about blockchain technology is its ability to trace transactions. After some digging, the picture gets clearer. OpenSea data shows the attacker used two wallets to steal Gopalani\u2019s entire stash, worth over $173,000. This amount could be higher given that it\u2019s a rough estimate using the pieces\u2019 floor prices.<\/p>\n

Valuable Pieces Made Up Gopalani\u2019s Stolen NFT Collection<\/h2>\n

The portfolio includes 19 CloneX NFTs<\/a> estimated to be worth about $138,000. Next, there are 18 RTKFT Space Pods worth over $6,300, 17 Loot Pods costing over $6,200, 11 CryptoKicks<\/a> worth over $3,000, 19 RTKFT Animus Eggs worth over $20,200, and many others.<\/p>\n

Significantly, one of the most valuable pieces in the portfolio was the highly desired Murakami CloneX, #17088. It remains Gopalan\u2019s Twitter profile picture and has already changed hands twice. The current owner claims to be clueless about the hack. Furthermore, he went on Twitter to express his excitement about getting his hands on the coveted piece.<\/p>\n

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RTFKT CTO Samuel Cardillo suggested that Gopalani accidentally gave confidential information to a hacker who was pretending to be an Apple representative.<\/p>\n

Cardillo said in a tweet that: \u201cFor legal purposes, we won\u2019t be able to go in deeper details until further notice\u201d.<\/p>\n

That said, RTFKT is a highly profitable next-generation crypto brand that Nike bought over a year ago. It specializes in creating digital wearables and has created content with Takashi Murakami, a renowned artist.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n