<p class="is-style-lead">Bad actors have compromised the Orbiter Finance Discord server. The hackers have posted a link to a fake airdrop program on the platform.</p>



<p>Orbiter Finance, a decentralized <a href="https://crypto.news/what-are-rollups-in-crypto/">cross-rollup</a> layer-2 bridge, is the latest blockchain protocol to be targeted by hackers.</p>



<p>Blockchain security and analytics platform CertiK Alert initially announced that hack via Twitter during the early hours of June 1. It urged the community members to refrain from interacting with the links posted on the platform.</p>



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CertiKSkynetAlert?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#CertiKSkynetAlert</a> 🚨<br><br>We are seeing reports that the <a href="https://twitter.com/Orbiter_Finance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@Orbiter_Finance</a> Discord Server has been compromised. <br><br>Do not click on any links until the team has confirmed they’ve regained control of the server.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Hack?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#Hack</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Discord?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#Discord</a> <a href="https://t.co/lafPQ8kHYa" target="_blank">https://t.co/lafPQ8kHYa</a><br><br>Stay vigilant!</p>&mdash; CertiK Alert (@CertiKAlert) <a href="https://twitter.com/CertiKAlert/status/1664131763361202178?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">June 1, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<p>The bad actors announced a fake ORB token launch and airdrop event that will see 5,000,000 ORB tokens distributed to members of the Orbiter Finance community.&nbsp;</p>



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<p>The Orbiter Finance team has also confirmed the hack via Twitter, making it clear that the team is working hard to regain control of its Discord server.&nbsp;</p>



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<p>As <a href="https://crypto.news/sandbox-ceos-twitter-account-hacked-to-promote-fake-airdrop/">reported</a> by crypto.news last month, the Twitter account of Arthur Madrid, the CEO <a href="https://crypto.news/kelloggs-files-for-12-trademarks-that-may-connect-to-metaverse-tech/">metaverse</a> project, The Sandbox, was hijacked by hackers to spread a phishing scam offering users free SAND token airdrops.</p>



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