Security Incident · ETH Ecosystem
Tim Beiko Account Compromise
The Twitter account of Tim Beiko, the core developer of Ethereum, was suspected of being stolen.
- Attack category
- Account Compromise
Incident Overview
He posted two tweets about "ETH airdrop" within half an hour with a phishing link(ether.fo). Users are asked not to click on suspicious links to prevent funds from being stolen. According to the analysis of SlowMist, the mastermind behind the scenes is PinkDrainer.
Sources & References
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