> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://btcpeers.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Bored Ape Yacht Club Instagram hacked, attackers steal $2.8M worth of NFTs
- URL: https://btcpeers.com/bored-ape-yacht-club-instagram-hacked-attackers-steal-2-8m-worth-of-nfts-2/
- Published: 2022-04-25T18:41:29.000Z
- Updated: 2023-09-24T15:27:31.000Z
- Author: John Williams
- Tags: NFT News, #saudu, #Import 2025-12-27 14:07

On Monday, the official Instagram account of the popular Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection was compromised. A malicious link was shared in the channel, and users who fell for the scam had their NFTs stolen.

> 🚨There is no mint going on today. It looks like BAYC Instagram was hacked. Do not mint anything, click links, or link your wallet to anything.
> 
> — Bored Ape Yacht Club (@BoredApeYC) April 25, 2022

According to reports, the hackers hijacked the Instagram account of the blue-chip NFT project and posted a link to a website that falsely claimed that Yuga Labs (the creators of BAYC) was offering free NFT land for its upcoming metaverse game “Otherside.” The website urged users, including those that didn’t own a Bored Ape to connect their Ethereum wallets to receive the free airdrop of virtual land.

The whole episode was an obvious scam and many users fell for it. For clarity, Otherside is scheduled to launch on April 30.

Reports have placed the number of stolen NFTs at 91, with a combined value of over $2.8 million, based on current floor prices. And according to blockchain sleuth zachxbt, the attacker managed to cart away four Bored Apes, seven Mutant Apes, and three NFTs from the Bored Ape Kennel Club, in addition to a plethora of others.

> Damn the BAYC Instagram hacker stole 4 BAYC, 7 MAYC, 3 BAKC, 1 CloneX, & more ( 91 NFTs in total)  
>  
> Hacker Address:https://t.co/0ngJ4SKV4G pic.twitter.com/9U2OGPKMmP
> 
> — zachxbt (@zachxbt) April 25, 2022

There have also been reports that the BAYC Discord server was also hacked, but this appears to be false. Yuga Labs, in an official statement, said:

> This morning our team was alerted that the Bored Ape Yacht Club’s official Instagram account was hacked. The hacker posted a fraudulent link to a copycat of the Bored Ape Yacht Club website, where a safeTransferFrom attack asked users to connect their MetaMask to the scammer’s wallet in order to participate in a fake airdrop.

Although Yuga Labs said it was “actively working to establish contact with affected users,” no details were shared regarding a possible reimbursement plan.

Check our guide of the most promising [crypto](https://btcpeers.com/what-is-the-best-cryptocurrency-to-invest-in/)