Did Bill Murray get hacked and cheated out of $200,000? ( Photo Credit – YouTube )

The legendary Groundhog Day star had auctioned an Nft for a good cause, but cyber thieves struck fast, wiping out 119.2 Eth before his team could react.

Murray’s security team, Project Venkman, managed to protect his prized Nft collection, which included two high-value CryptoPunks. But the stolen charity funds? Gone. Since crypto transactions are largely irreversible, retrieving them would be a long shot. However, in a twist of fate, another generous Coinbase user stepped in, donating about $187,500 worth of ether to Chive Charities — the non-profit Murray was supporting.

Crypto heists aren’t new, but celebrities seem to be prime targets. In May, Seth Green lost four Bored Ape NFTs to a phishing scam. One of them, Bored Ape #8398, was so crucial to an animated series he was developing that he ended up paying nearly $300,000 to get it back.