Metallica

Account Compromise

Estimated loss

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VERDICT —OUT OF SCOPE

Root cause is private-key / signer compromise — the on-chain contract behaved exactly as written. No pre-deployment source audit or bytecode review reaches the key-custody perimeter; this is operational-security territory (HSM/MPC hygiene, key rotation, hot-wallet isolation). Bytecode would show nothing wrong.

▰ METHOD

PRIVATE KEY

PRIVATE-KEY

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

According to Decrypt, the social media account of the renowned heavy metal band Metallica were recently hacked. The hackers used these accounts to promote scam cryptocurrency tokens. Several celebrities were also implicated, becoming tools for the scam's promotion. The hackers posted false information to entice fans and investors into purchasing worthless tokens. Attack method (per SlowMist): Account Compromise. Reported loss: -.

Primary source

https://decrypt.co/237057/metallica-hacked-celebs-promoting-scam-crypto-tokens ↗

Sourced from

slowmist

Technical record