A hacker gained access to the dashboard of aixbt, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven crypto bot, and made two requests for it to send 55.5 Ethereum
The breach, which took place on March 18, did not affect the bot’s core functions, according to a post on X from aixbt’s maintainer, “rxbt”.
They clarified that the AI itself was not manipulated but that the attacker exploited a vulnerability in the dashboard.
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In response, the team moved servers, changed security keys, restricted dashboard access, and reported the hacker’s wallet addresses to exchanges.
Initially, some believed the hacker had tricked the AI bot itself, especially after the AI platform Simulacrum AI posted that the attacker received a 55.5 ETH tip. The suspected recipient, X user “0xhungusman”, had their account suspended.
Security experts have pointed out that AI tools handling funds need stronger protections. Decentralized AI researcher “S4mmy” shared a post on X, stressing that these systems should be tested more rigorously to prevent similar incidents.
They also pointed out that decentralized finance (DeFi) projects may soon integrate AI-driven tools or develop their own.
The incident has raised concerns about the security of AI-based systems handling digital assets. Following the attack, aixbt’s associated token dropped by 15.5%, falling to $0.09.
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