Cameo’s CEO fell victim to the latest Bored Ape NFT heist
by Adi Robertson from The Verge - All Posts on (#629JF)
Image: Bored Ape Yacht Club Non-fungible token, or NFT, thefts aren't uncommon, but they continue to be a little mind-boggling- a bizarre combination of high risk and massive financial losses. The latest high-profile target is Steven Galanis, the CEO of celebrity video platform Cameo. Galanis reported over the weekend that he'd gotten his Apple ID hacked, and as a result, he lost a variety of NFTs. Most prominently, that included a Bored Ape Yacht Club ape that he bought for nearly $320,000 in January.
Galanis tweeted about the theft of Ape #9012 on Saturday, following a bot reporting the NFT being resold. Galanis originally purchased the ape for 100 Ethereum - around $319,500 at the time of purchase - and the alleged thief flipped it to a new owner for 77...