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{"actor":"system:backfill","investigation_id":"c3a6aeee-8790-468b-9671-d3c68d99e91d","kind":"publish","page_slug":"eigenlayer","published_at":"2026-05-19T01:06:45.518Z","sequence_num":1,"snapshot":{"content_type":"investigation","entity_name":"Eigenlayer","sections":[{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]}],"sources_used":[{"credibility":2,"name":"EigenLayer's official X account hacked to promote fake airdrop - The Block","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/321939/eigenlayer-x-account-hack-fake-airdrop"},{"credibility":2,"name":"EigenLayer Twitter Hack: Airdrop Scam - Decrypt","type":"news_article","url":"https://decrypt.co/287159/eigenlayer-twitter-hack-airdrop-scam"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Victim Loses $800K in EigenLayer X Account Hack Airdrop Scam - CryptoNews","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptonews.com/news/victim-loses-800k-in-eigenlayer-x-account-hack-airdrop-scam/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"EigenLayer investigates suspicious wallet that sold $5.5 million worth of EIGEN tokens - The Block","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/319620/eigenlayer-investigates-suspicious-wallet-that-sold-5-5-million-worth-of-eigen-tokens-potentially-violating-the-lockup-schedule"},{"credibility":2,"name":"EigenLayer erroneously transferred $5.5 million worth of tokens to attacker: statement - The Block","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/319689/eigenlayer-erroneously-transferred-5-5-million-worth-of-tokens-to-attacker-statement"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Explained: The EigenLayer Investor Hack (October 2024) - Halborn","type":"research","url":"https://www.halborn.com/blog/post/explained-the-eigenlayer-investor-hack-october-2024"},{"credibility":2,"name":"EigenLayer investigates unauthorized EIGEN token sale - Crypto Briefing","type":"news_article","url":"https://cryptobriefing.com/eigenlayer-token-sale-investigation/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"EigenLayer completes investigation on $5.7M hack - Cryptopolitan","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptopolitan.com/eigenlayer-investigation-5-7m-hack/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"EigenLayer X account has just been hacked - ZachXBT (via CryptoNewsZ)","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.cryptonewsz.com/eigenlayer-x-account-has-just-been-hacked-zachxbt/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Critics question the transparency and true float of EIGEN tokens - Blockworks","type":"news_article","url":"https://blockworks.co/news/0xresearch-newsletter-eigen-tokens-transparency"},{"credibility":2,"name":"EigenLayer X Account Hacked to Promote Fake Airdrop - DailyCoin","type":"news_article","url":"https://dailycoin.com/eigenlayer-x-account-hacked-to-promote-fake-airdrop-heres-what-we-know/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"EigenLayer Says $5.5 Million Hack From Compromised Email Thread Is An Isolated Incident - Unchained","type":"news_article","url":"https://unchainedcrypto.com/eigenlayer-says-5-5-million-hack-from-compromised-email-thread-is-an-isolated-incident/"},{"credibility":2,"name":"Email Breach Causes $5.5M EIGEN Token Heist - Bankless","type":"news_article","url":"https://www.bankless.com/email-breach-causes-eigenlayers-5-5m-token-heist"},{"credibility":3,"name":"Beware of Fake Twitter Accounts and Restaking Scams - imToken Wallet Security Report","type":"community_report","url":"https://support.token.im/hc/en-us/articles/31819758350617-Beware-of-Fake-Twitter-Accounts-and-Restaking-Scams-imToken-Wallet-Security-Monthly-Report-25th-Issue"},{"credibility":1,"name":"Disclosure Regarding Lock-Up Schedules, Staking, and Related - Eigen Foundation","type":"official","url":"https://docs.eigenfoundation.org/legal/disclosure-regarding-lockup-staking"}],"summary":"EigenLayer is a legitimate Ethereum restaking protocol operated by Eigen Labs that became a high-value target for phishing campaigns, wallet drainer attacks, and social engineering in 2024 following the launch of its EIGEN token. In October 2024 alone, the protocol's official X account was compromised to promote a fake airdrop resulting in at least $800,000 lost by one victim, and a separate email-based social engineering attack redirected approximately $5.7 million in locked investor tokens to an attacker's wallet. EIGEN holders and restakers face an elevated and persistent threat surface from impersonation sites, fake airdrop claims, and token-approval drainer schemes that exploit the protocol's name and brand recognition.","timeline":[{"date":"2024-05-10","event":"EigenLayer begins EIGEN token airdrop (Season 1 stakedrop); employees and investors subject to one-year lockup period.","source":"","source_url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/319620/eigenlayer-investigates-suspicious-wallet-that-sold-5-5-million-worth-of-eigen-tokens-potentially-violating-the-lockup-schedule"},{"date":"2024-10-04","event":"EigenLayer announces investigation into unauthorized sale of approximately 1,673,645 EIGEN tokens (~$5.7M) from wallet 0x87787389BB2Eb2EC8Fe4aA6a2e33D671d925A60f, later attributed to a social engineering attack on an investor email thread.","source":"","source_url":"https://www.theblock.co/post/319689/eigenlayer-erroneously-transferred-5-5-million-worth-of-tokens-to-attacker-statement"},{"date":"2024-10-04","event":"Lookonchain and Arkham Intelligence trace the suspicious EIGEN token sale to EigenLayer team wallet; ZachXBT credited in subsequent investigation announcement.","source":"","source_url":"https://cryptobriefing.com/eigenlayer-token-sale-investigation/"},{"date":"2024-10-18","event":"EigenLayer's official X account is compromised; attackers post fraudulent EIGEN Season 2 airdrop announcements linking to phishing site blog.eigenfoundation.org. ZachXBT issues Telegram alert warning users not to click any links.","source":"","source_url":"https://decrypt.co/287159/eigenlayer-twitter-hack-airdrop-scam"},{"date":"2024-10-18","event":"At least one victim loses approximately $800,000 in mETH to the fake airdrop wallet drainer; Scam Sniffer reports the loss. Eigen Labs issues warning via backup @eigen_labs account.","source":"","source_url":"https://cryptonews.com/news/victim-loses-800k-in-eigenlayer-x-account-hack-airdrop-scam/"},{"date":"2024-10-29","event":"EigenLayer completes investigation on the $5.7M email hack, confirming social engineering via compromised email thread and noting partial fund recovery through exchange cooperation and law enforcement.","source":"","source_url":"https://www.cryptopolitan.com/eigenlayer-investigation-5-7m-hack/"}]},"v":1}