More than $4.7M stolen in Uniswap fake token phishing attack
Some initially interpreted the hack as an exploit of the Uniswap V3 protocol, but it was quickly clarified as the result of a phishing campaign. A sophisticated phishing campaign targeting liquidity providers (LPs) of the Uniswap v3 protocol has seen attackers make off with at least $4.7 million worth of Ethereum (ETH). However, the community is reporting the losses could be even greater. Metamask security researcher Harry Denley was one of the first to raise the alarm bells of the attack, telling his 13,000 Twitter followers on July 11 that 73,399 addresses had been sent malicious ERC-20....
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Attackers looted at least $4.7 million worth of Ethereum from cryptocurrency exchanges through a fraudulent token scam targeting liquidity providers (LPs) of the Uniswap v3 protocol (ETH). As of now, before an upcoming valid ad for a new coin is published, hackers trick people with similar-looking ads or listings where they can steal money without […]
The phishing attack coincided with the one-year anniversary of BAYC's launch, leading many users to believe that the link was authentic. As told by Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) developers on Monday, hackers breached the popular nonfungible token, or NFT, collection's official Instagram page and shared links to a fake airdrop with the project's followers.Crypto enthusiasts who connected their MetaMask wallets to the scam website were subsequently drained of their Ape NFTs. It appears that the attack was planned to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the launch of the BAYC collection,....
Safety is one of the most important topics of the crypto sphere, and with good reason. Even the most significant self-custody platforms, such as OpenSea, are vulnerable to malicious behavior and attacks. Read on to find out why security should be your number one priority, and learn from a recent, serious phishing attempt on OpenSea. What does self-custody mean? Essentially, self-custody in crypto refers to holders’ sole responsibility to handle and store their information data such as private keys. Consequently, a self-custody platform does not keep any kind of record of private keys, and....
Uniswap (UNI) has been moving against the general sentiment in the market. As Bitcoin, Ethereum, and larger cryptocurrencies give out their last week’s gains, UNI’s price remains impervious and maintains bullish momentum. Related Reading | TA: Ethereum Breakdown Looks like the Real Deal, $1K Is The Key At the time of writing, Uniswap (UNI) trades at $5.7% and records a 10% profit in the past 7 days and a 32% profit over the last month. In smaller timeframes, UNI’s price has begun to weaken as it displays a 3% loss in the past day. Yesterday, liquidity providers on the platform....
The fraudulent LocalBitcoins app has been removed from the Google Play app store. A fake LocalBitcoins app is being distributed on the Google Play store in a bid to steal user bitcoins. The Helsinki-based bitcoin exchange said that it has reached out to the app store to have the fraudulent app removed. LocalBitcoins staff said earlier today that upon download the fake app seeks "to get access to your account by having you activate HMAC authentication for your account". Five reviewers on the Google Play store posted claims that their bitcoins had been stolen as a result of downloading the....