Posted 9/17/2023, 2:30:24 PM

Billionaire Mark Cuban Loses $870K in Crypto Hack of MetaMask Wallet

Billionaire Mark Cuban lost $870,000 in a crypto hack of his MetaMask wallet
The hacker stole Ethereum, staked Ether, SuperRare, ENS tokens, and stablecoins
Cuban says the hack occurred when he logged into MetaMask on his phone after months
Once notified, Cuban started locking assets and moving them to other platforms
None of Cuban's other accounts were compromised in the attack

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