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Reports of a possible hack on Bonkbot have surfaced, with users advised to move their funds to safety. Bonkbot's team stated that the platform is secure, but users who exported private keys are at risk. The incident has affected both Bonkbot and non-Bonkbot wallets, leading to drained accounts. Concerns have arisen regarding the security of wallets connected to Bonkbot and other Solana apps.
Some Bonkbot users who exported their private key have been hacked. For now, recommend not exporting private keys and wait for more info from team.
NEW: @bonkbot_io SAYS THAT LATEST MYSTERIOUS WALLET DRAIN IS NOT CONNECTED TO IT - "THE MAJORITY OF AFFECTED WALLETS WERE NON-BONKBOT WALLETS" - TELLS USERS IT "...USES INDUSTRY-GRADE AES-256 ENCRYPTION TO KEEP YOU SAFE, BUT ONCE YOU HAVE EXPORTED YOUR PK, WE CAN'T PROTECT YOU" https://t.co/NgZPxZ48a2
TLDR: BONKbot is SAFE, as always, and exporting your private key itself did NOT put you at risk. There has been an exploit with another Solana app. More than half of the ~300 victims were non-BONKbot wallets. The BONKbot users affected had imported their private key into a…