VERDICT —UNRATED
Verdict pending. Auto-ingested incidents are reviewed before a public verdict is rendered.
▰ METHOD
Undisclosed
Root cause
Root-cause analysis not yet published. The incident description below contains all currently available signal — review the attack transaction directly for definitive forensics.
Forensic narrative
CertiK Alert tweeted that the X account of Darren Lau, founder of The Daily Ape, has been compromised by hackers. The CertiK security team warns users not to click any links or approve any transactions before control of the account is restored, and to remain vigilant. Attack method (per SlowMist): The X account was hacked. Reported loss: -.
Primary source
https://x.com/CertiKAlert/status/2009259852007190682 ↗Sourced from
slowmist
Technical record
- chain
- —
- protocol
- Darren Lau
- bug_class
- unknown
- date_occurred
- 2026-01-08
- loss_usd
- —
- source_id
- sm:darren-lau::2026-01-08
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