On March 18, 2023, AI cryptocurrency market commentator AiXBT was hacked, resulting in a loss of approximately 55 ETH, worth nearly $100,000 to $106,000. Here are the details regarding the incident:
- Attack Process: The hacker induced AiXBT to send about 55 ETH through social media, having compromised the security dashboard of its autonomous system. The attacker implanted malicious replies in the dashboard queue, exploiting vulnerabilities in the simulated wallet system to bypass existing security measures, successfully executing two unauthorized transactions.
- Loss Situation: This attack resulted in the theft of 55 ETH from one of AiXBT's simulated wallets, although the core system remained unaffected. However, as a result of this incident, the price of AiXBT's native token plummeted nearly 20% within 24 hours.
- Follow-up Actions: Upon discovering the attack, the team promptly took a series of measures, including suspending the data dashboard, changing servers, and migrating keys to prevent further intrusions, while also reporting the affected wallet addresses to major cryptocurrency exchanges for tracking and recovery of funds.
Currently, there is no detailed technical analysis available, but there are speculations that it may involve command injection attacks. This incident has sparked concerns and discussions about the security of AI-driven trading platforms in the cryptocurrency space.