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Alleged Fraudulent Prompts via AIXBT Dashboard Led Purported AI Trading Agent to Transfer 55.5 ETH from Simulacrum Wallet

March 18, 2025

An alleged hacker attack compromised the security of autonomous AI crypto bot AIXBT, leading to the unauthorized transfer of approximately $106,200 worth of ETH (55.5 ETH). The incident occurred at 2:00 AM UTC on March 18, 2025, when the attacker is said to have infiltrated the secure dashboard of AIXBT's autonomous system. Two fraudulent prompts reportedly queued by the intruder instructed the AI agent to transfer funds from its simulacrum wallet. This incident underscores the need for responsible AI governance and trustworthy AI practices in order to prevent such incidents and promote safe and secure AI.

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Alleged deployer
0xhungusman
Alleged developer
rxbt
Alleged harmed parties
aixbt-users, aixbt-system, aixbt-investors

Source

Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1003

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