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POAP Minting Attack

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Incident Overview

POAP, the proof of attendance badge protocol, stated that its minting system was hacked on September 29, and several POAPs of XCOPY and Polygonal Mind were fraudulently issued and sold. At the request of the artist, POAP has burned down the relevant NFT.

Sources & References

Original incident referencehttps://twitter.com/poapxyz/status/1443932604529614853 (opens in a new tab)

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