The robbery of Seth Green’s Bored Apes has resulted in his new project being put on pause.
May 24 Update: BuzzFeed reports As it turns out, Seth Green has faced a greater loss than just his Bored Apes — his show is stuck in limbo too.
Green stumbled upon a significant loophole regarding NFT ownership. He initially gained commercial rights to the Bored Apes intended for his show with the purchase, but those rights vanished as soon as they came into someone else’s possession. Despite falling victim to a phishing scam (as detailed further), he remains unable to advance with his production.
Green did dispute the idea In a tweet discussing the true ownership of the stolen Bored Ape, he pointed out that if a person purchases stolen artwork with legitimate funds and yet refuses to return it, that individual has no legal claim to exploit the associated intellectual property.
Green expressed, 'The matter will head to court,' adding, 'however, I would rather meet with @DarkWing84 prior to that. We likely share a lot in common.'
In previous news: Actor and comedian Seth Green, who co-created Robot Chicken, learned the hard way that the world of Web3 can turn from entertaining to troublesome when your digital assets are hacked and taken. Bored Ape Yacht Club On Tuesday, the Family Guy voice of Chris Griffin tweeted about falling prey to the hack and made a heartfelt plea to his followers.
Green lamented, 'It happened to me, friends. I got phished, resulting in four NFTs being taken. @BoredApeYC @opensea @doodles @yugalabs, please refrain from any transactions while I resolve this.' He also tagged a user named DarkWing84, commenting, '[Looks] like you've got my stolen ape—let's talk to rectify this.'
Blockchain records found on Etherscan The incident, which occurred on May 8, involved a substantial loss estimated at over $300,000 USD in fiat value.
When it comes to NFTs Phishing scams are alarmingly prevalent and surprisingly simple to execute. Scammers typically send an urgent text or email that lures the target into logging into a compromised account—banking or crypto wallets. The message might claim there’s been suspicious activity, which naturally incites concern from the recipient who promptly checks their accounts.
However, by clicking the link provided in such messages and logging in, the victim hands their login credentials to the scammer, essentially granting them access to everything. It's a swift process for the scammer to then pocket the NFTs, cryptocurrency, or cash.
While Seth Green is among the more prominent victims of phishing schemes, he isn’t alone in this unfortunate experience. Nevertheless, he remains active in the ecosystem. NFT In a response to a follower who was trying to piece together details about the incident, he clarified, 'To clarify, I was aware of the situation earlier but chose to gather more information before going public. That said, I'm grateful for the Web3 NFT community and remain unfazed.' Green tweeted As cryptocurrency values plummet, scammers are focusing on obtaining wallet credentials.
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