The Personal Experience

In early 2023, Marquiese Garrett—a passionate software engineer with growing interest in Web3—became a victim of what he now understands was a sophisticated phishing attack. A nearly identical clone of a legitimate NFT project's website led to a significant loss of his Solana assets.

"I still remember the moment I realized what had happened," Marquiese recalls. "I was refreshing my wallet, thinking there must be some mistake. But there wasn't. In seconds, a substantial portion of what I had built was gone. The worst part wasn't just the financial loss—it was the feeling of helplessness, of being violated in a space I thought I understood."

The attack was sophisticated—a pixel-perfect clone with a subtle domain difference. Despite considering himself technically proficient, Marquiese had missed the warning signs hidden in plain sight.

"That day changed everything for me. I realized that if this could happen to me—someone with a technical background—what chance did the average person have? That's when I decided: either I walk away from Web3 entirely, or I solve this problem not just for myself, but for everyone."