Solana memecoin trader loses 0.9897 SOL ($149) to fake bot scam involving social engineering and Node.js code

Summary

A memecoin trader on the Solana (SOL) network lost 0.9897 SOL, valued at approximately $149, after falling victim to a sophisticated scam involving a fake bot. The attack occurred earlier this month and was reported to the cybersecurity firm SlowMist by the affected investor. The attacker used a combination of social engineering and JavaScript (Node.js) to access the victim’s sensitive wallet information. Stolen funds were transferred to FixedFloat, a non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange. The malicious code was identified in GitHub repositories analyzed by SlowMist.