Developer posts secret key on GitHub, loses $40K in 2 minutes
Developer Brian Guan claimed that the funds were drained in just two minutes, sparking mixed reactions within the crypto community.
A Web3 developer shared the unfortunate story of losing funds after accidentally making his wallet keys publicly available on the developer platform GitHub.
On June 5, Brian Guan, co-founder of the Web3 streaming app Unlonely, shared a post on X, claiming that he lost $40,000 after making a repository on GitHub public. The developer said he forgot that his secret keys were in the repository.
When a community member inquired about how long it took for the funds to be drained, the Web3 founder responded that it took just two minutes for someone to withdraw the funds.
Developer Brian Guan claimed that the funds were drained in just two minutes, sparking mixed reactions within the crypto community.
A Web3 developer shared the unfortunate story of losing funds after accidentally making his wallet keys publicly available on the developer platform GitHub. On June 5, Brian Guan, co-founder of the Web3 streaming app Unlonely, shared a post on X, claiming that he lost $40,000 after making a repository on GitHub public. The developer said he forgot that his secret keys were in the repository. When a community member inquired about how long it took for the funds to be drained, the Web3 founder responded that it took just two minutes for someone to withdraw the funds.Read more