▲ 526 ▼ Hackers steal NFTs worth millions. In other news, NFTs worth millions. (www.theblock.co) submitted 2 years ago* by yesman@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 121 comments fedilink hide all child comments The way I read the article, the "worth millions" is the sum of the ransom demand. The funny part is that the exploit is in the "smart" contract, ya know the thing that the blockchain keeps secure by forbidding any updates or patches.
[+] I_Has_A_Hat@startrek.website 27 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aceticon@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago It wouldn't be the first time that somebody who should've known better gets taken in by hype. That said, I agree it's unlikely. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago "If some idiot wants to pay for it..." permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aceticon@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago It wouldn't be the first time that somebody who should've known better gets taken in by hype. That said, I agree it's unlikely. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago "If some idiot wants to pay for it..." permalink fedilink source parent