What happened
In an April 2026 incident, Zerion reported that a long-term AI-enabled social-engineering campaign compromised company hot wallets, resulting in approximately $100,000 stolen. Zerion said user funds, applications, and infrastructure were not affected.
Case & protocol details
Classification
Infrastructure / Social Engineering
Protocol Type
Wallets
Official Website
ricewallets.io/
Protocol Twitter/X
@ricewallets
Attack Timeline
The attackers obtained some team members' logged-in sessions and credentials, then accessed private keys for company hot wallets. Zerion described the incident as an AI-enabled social-engineering campaign rather than a smart-contract exploit.
Evidence & learning
Attack pattern
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