X User Reportedly Used Morse Code Prompt to Induce Grok-Linked Trading Bot to Transfer $200,000 in Tokens
An X user reportedly induced Grok and Bankrbot to transfer 3 billion DRB tokens, then valued at about $200,000. After reportedly sending a Bankr Club Membership NFT to Grok's wallet, the user allegedly asked Grok to translate a Morse code message and relay it to Bankrbot. The decoded instruction reportedly directed a transfer to a specified wallet, which was reportedly executed on Base. The recipient reportedly sold the tokens soon afterward; linked funds were later returned or converted.
- Date it happened
- 2026-05-04
- Organisation involved
- Cryptocurrency service providers, Bankr, @Ilhamrfliansyh (X)
- Product, system or model
- X (Twitter), Social media platforms, Grok, Cryptocurrency wallets, Cryptocurrency trading bots, Chatbots, Blockchain networks, Base, Bankrbot, AI agent systems, Large language models
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