Summary
TLDR: Solana wallets have been drained of SOL over the past day, potentially tied to Telegram trading bots. The team behind BONKbot denies involvement, claiming victims exported private keys. 302 victims have been tracked so far, with $523,000 worth of SOL stolen. Speculation suggests Solareum trading bot may be involved, but they claim to be victims as well.
Key Points
1. A string of wallet drainer attacks on Solana may be tied to Telegram trading bots, specifically the popular BONKbot application.
2. BONKbot team denied claims of involvement in the attacks, stating that affected users had likely exported their private keys for use in other applications.
3. The attacks resulted in the draining of approximately 2,808 SOL, worth about $523,000, with speculation that another Telegram bot, Solareum, may also be involved in the exploitation of private keys.