An OpenAI developer’s AI agent, “Lobstar Wilde,” inadvertently transferred its entire memecoin holdings to an X user, who then sold the assets for a profit of $40,000. This incident highlights the vulnerabilities AI agents face when handling crypto assets, particularly the susceptibility to social engineering tactics, such as the user’s response to the agent’s tweet that claimed his uncle needed funds for medical treatment. Such sob-story ploys are common in memecoin communities, emphasizing the need for better safeguards in AI-driven financial interactions.
Lobstar Wilde mistakenly transfers entire memecoin holdings, user profits $40K
