According to the operators of the Ronin payment service, the online game Axie Infinity was hacked. The hackers are said to have stolen $600 million worth of cryptocurrencies.
We had in our big Special about crypto gaming, NFTs and blockchain games already shown that a blockchain or games that rely on blockchain technology are not as secure as many advocates of this technology like to promise. A recent hacker attack shows how serious this mistake can be for players.
Assault on Axie Infinity
According to the operators of the payment service Ronin, the said attack happened recently (via the standard) on the online game Axe Infinity. The hackers involved are said to have stolen $600 million worth of cryptocurrency, namely 173,600 units of the cryptocurrency Ether, along with $25.5 million worth of stablecoin.
The attack was uncovered when a user complained about not being able to transfer cryptocurrency through their account. This transfer out of the game should actually be made possible by the Ronin service. A subsequent investigation by Sky Mavis, who, in addition to Ronin, also operate the affected game Axie Infinity, made it clear that we are dealing with one of the biggest crypto thefts in crypto history, which is still young.
They now want to work with law enforcement agencies, forensic experts and their own investors to ensure that all users get their money back. In addition, all available resources should be used to prevent such thefts in the future. According to the manufacturer, 2.5 million users are online in Axie Infinity every day to breed, sell, rent NFT avatars or use them in battles against other players. Sounds fun”?!
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