Mark Cuban Loses $870k to Crypto Scam After Downloading Tampered MetaMask!

Author: Mustafa Mulla

Mustafa has been writing about Blockchain and crypto since many years. He has previous trading experience and has been working in the Fintech industry since 2017.

Sep 16, 2023 9:35

Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks and billionaire entrepreneur, has lost approximately $870,000 to a crypto scam. Cuban believes he downloaded a tampered version of MetaMask, which allowed scammers to gain access to his wallet and steal his cryptocurrency. The wallet movements were first spotted by pseudonymous on-chain investigator WazzCrypto. Cuban has since moved his remaining funds to Coinbase’s custody. He is one of the few public figures who is personally active in DeFi as an investor.