Security Incident · NFT
CoinGecko&Etherscan&DeFi Pulse Phishing Attack
Popular cryptocurrency websites including Etherscan, CoinGecko, and DeFi Pulse have reported incidents of malicious pop-ups prompting users to connect their MetaMask wallets.
- Attack category
- Phishing attack
Incident Overview
CoinGecko founder Bobby Ong said he believes the culprit is a malicious ad script from a crypto ad network called Coinzilla. The ad appears to be from a website parodying the popular Bored Apes Yacht Club NFT project, which was taken down after the scam was discovered.
Sources & References
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