The attacker stole around $1.1 million of the cartoon frog-themed PEPE tokens, and another roughly $50,000 of the also cartoon frog-themed APU token.
Permit phisher steals almost $1.4 million in frog tokens
An attacker using the permit phishing technique stole $1.39 million in tokens from an unsuspecting holder. The victim unknowingly signed a "Permit2" signature — a function intended to make crypto transactions smoother and less expensive, but one that also makes it possible for malicious actors to completely drain crypto wallets.