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Sep 3, 2024

3 verified updates
Sei's official Discord has been suspected of being hacked. The hacker has posted a fake phishing link. Please do not interact with it.ExpandCollapse

Sei's official Discord has been suspected of being hacked. The hacker has posted a fake phishing link. Please do not interact with it.

Attack method
Account Compromise
OtherSecurity

Aug 31, 2024

1 verified update
The stablecoin protocol Usual posted on X to alert users that its official Discord server has been hacked. Please do not click on any links.ExpandCollapse

The stablecoin protocol Usual posted on X to alert users that its official Discord server has been hacked. Please do not click on any links.

Attack method
Account Compromise
OtherSecurity

Aug 30, 2024

2 verified updates
Australian blockchain energy technology company Powerledger posted on X that its Telegram channel has been hacked. They advise users not to engage with or share any information as they are currently working to resolve the issue.ExpandCollapse

Australian blockchain energy technology company Powerledger posted on X that its Telegram channel has been hacked. They advise users not to engage with or share any information as they are currently working to resolve the issue.

Attack method
Account Compromise
WalletSecurity
The official Witness Chain Discord has been hacked. Please do not click on any links until the situation is resolved.ExpandCollapse

The official Witness Chain Discord has been hacked. Please do not click on any links until the situation is resolved.

Attack method
Account Compromise
OtherSecurity

Aug 29, 2024

3 verified updates
Ahmad Shadid, former CEO of the decentralized GPU network io.net, posted on X that the official io.net Discord has been hacked. He has informed the IO team and advised not to click on any shared links.ExpandCollapse

Ahmad Shadid, former CEO of the decentralized GPU network io.net, posted on X that the official io.net Discord has been hacked. He has informed the IO team and advised not to click on any shared links.

Attack method
Account Compromise
BlockchainSecurity
French football star Kylian Mbappe's X account was hacked, and a token called MBAPPE was posted. The tweet has since been deleted. The MBAPPE token's market value skyrocketed to tens of millions of dollars within minutes, only to quickly plummet to zero.ExpandCollapse

French football star Kylian Mbappe's X account was hacked, and a token called MBAPPE was posted. The tweet has since been deleted. The MBAPPE token's market value skyrocketed to tens of millions of dollars within minutes, only to quickly plummet to zero.

Attack method
Account Compromise
OtherSecurity
According to an official tweet from Web3 liquidity provider Orderly Network, their Discord server has been compromised. The official team advises users not to click on any links until the situation is fully resolved to avoid potential losses.ExpandCollapse

According to an official tweet from Web3 liquidity provider Orderly Network, their Discord server has been compromised. The official team advises users not to click on any links until the situation is fully resolved to avoid potential losses.

Attack method
Account Compromise
BlockchainSecurity

Aug 28, 2024

2 verified updates
According to monitoring by the SlowMist security team, the official 1inch Discord appears to have been hacked, and phishing links have been posted. Please be cautious with your funds.ExpandCollapse

According to monitoring by the SlowMist security team, the official 1inch Discord appears to have been hacked, and phishing links have been posted. Please be cautious with your funds.

Attack method
Account Compromise
OtherSecurity
The DeFi lending platform Aave was attacked due to a contract vulnerability. The attack occurred in a smart contract outside of Aave's core protocol, which is used to allow users to repay loans using existing collateral. The attacker exploited an arbitrary call error, successfully stealing around $56,000 from these various contracts. Aave representatives emphasized that the attack posed no risk to user funds and did not affect the security of the core Aave protocol.ExpandCollapse

The DeFi lending platform Aave was attacked due to a contract vulnerability. The attack occurred in a smart contract outside of Aave's core protocol, which is used to allow users to repay loans using existing collateral. The attacker exploited an arbitrary call error, successfully stealing around $56,000 from these various contracts. Aave representatives emphasized that the attack posed no risk to user funds and did not affect the security of the core Aave protocol.

Amount of loss
$ 56,000
Attack method
Contract Vulnerability
OtherSecurity

Aug 26, 2024

2 verified updates
According to an official tweet from Avalanche, their Discord server has been compromised. The official team advises users not to click on any links until the situation is fully resolved.ExpandCollapse

According to an official tweet from Avalanche, their Discord server has been compromised. The official team advises users not to click on any links until the situation is fully resolved.

Attack method
Account Compromise
Avalanche EcosystemSecurity
ZkSync's official Discord has been compromised, and hackers have posted a malicious link promoting a fake "second round airdrop" plan, falsely promising users free ZK tokens.ExpandCollapse

ZkSync's official Discord has been compromised, and hackers have posted a malicious link promoting a fake "second round airdrop" plan, falsely promising users free ZK tokens.

Attack method
Account Compromise
zkSync EcosystemSecurity

Aug 24, 2024

3 verified updates
The official X account of the crypto venture capital firm Aquarius was hacked. The attacker has already changed the username, associated email, and phone number. Additionally, the previous username has been taken over by another spam account controlled by the attacker.ExpandCollapse

The official X account of the crypto venture capital firm Aquarius was hacked. The attacker has already changed the username, associated email, and phone number. Additionally, the previous username has been taken over by another spam account controlled by the attacker.

Attack method
Account Compromise
OtherSecurity
The parallel-execution EVM public chain Artela announced on the X platform that their official Discord was hacked today. The attacker took control of the Discord channel and spread fake airdrop messages. The team took immediate action, removed the fraudulent posts, and the Discord has now been restored.ExpandCollapse

The parallel-execution EVM public chain Artela announced on the X platform that their official Discord was hacked today. The attacker took control of the Discord channel and spread fake airdrop messages. The team took immediate action, removed the fraudulent posts, and the Discord has now been restored.

Attack method
Account Compromise
OtherSecurity
Mudit Gupta, the Chief Information Security Officer of Polygon, stated on the X platform that the Polygon Community Discord has been compromised. He advised users not to click on any links within the server as the team is working to regain control.ExpandCollapse

Mudit Gupta, the Chief Information Security Officer of Polygon, stated on the X platform that the Polygon Community Discord has been compromised. He advised users not to click on any links within the server as the team is working to regain control.

Attack method
Account Compromise
Polygon EcosystemSecurity

Aug 23, 2024

2 verified updates
According to monitoring by the SlowMist security team, the staking and lending protocol HFLH on BNB Chain has been attacked. Users are advised to stay vigilant.ExpandCollapse

According to monitoring by the SlowMist security team, the staking and lending protocol HFLH on BNB Chain has been attacked. Users are advised to stay vigilant.

Attack method
Contract Vulnerability
BSC EcosystemSecurity
HFLH (HFLH) was suspected to have been attacked on BNB, resulting in a loss of approximately $5,300.ExpandCollapse

HFLH (HFLH) was suspected to have been attacked on BNB, resulting in a loss of approximately $5,300.

Amount of loss
$ 5,300
Attack method
Price Manipulation
OtherSecurity

Aug 21, 2024

1 verified update
On-chain sleuth ZachXBT revealed that McDonald's Instagram account was allegedly hacked and used to promote the meme token GRIMACE.ExpandCollapse

On-chain sleuth ZachXBT revealed that McDonald's Instagram account was allegedly hacked and used to promote the meme token GRIMACE.

Attack method
Account Compromise
OtherSecurity

Aug 20, 2024

1 verified update
The website frontend of Solana ecosystem real estate trading protocol Parcl has been hacked, extracting tokens from users' Solana wallets and displaying fake transaction results in Phantom. Parcl’s official X account also appears to have been compromised, posting information related to PARCL rewards.ExpandCollapse

The website frontend of Solana ecosystem real estate trading protocol Parcl has been hacked, extracting tokens from users' Solana wallets and displaying fake transaction results in Phantom. Parcl’s official X account also appears to have been compromised, posting information related to PARCL rewards.

Attack method
Frontend Attack
Solana EcosystemSecurity

Aug 19, 2024

2 verified updates
The X account of AvaLabs COO Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo appears to have been compromised. Please do NOT interact with any addresses or links it has posted.ExpandCollapse

The X account of AvaLabs COO Luigi D'Onorio DeMeo appears to have been compromised. Please do NOT interact with any addresses or links it has posted.

Attack method
Account Compromise
OtherSecurity
The decentralized AI blockchain platform Sahara AI announced on the X platform that their official Discord has been compromised. Users are advised not to click on any links or respond to any messages until further notice.ExpandCollapse

The decentralized AI blockchain platform Sahara AI announced on the X platform that their official Discord has been compromised. Users are advised not to click on any links or respond to any messages until further notice.

Attack method
Account Compromise
BlockchainSecurity