Discord

Elon Musk

<div class="cryptonews"> 
 <p class="is-style-lead">Twelve major incidents security incidents occurred this week, leading to <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="crypto" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/crypto.html">crypto</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="losses" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/losses.html">losses</a> of roughly $6.4 million.</p> 
 <p>According to web3 security firm CertiK, these losses were due to crypto hacks and phishing attacks through Discord and X (formerly known as Twitter). Social media has been recently flooded with fake airdrop messages from scammers.&nbsp;</p> 
 <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"> 
  <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> 
   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"> 
    <p lang="en" dir="ltr">#CertiKSkynetAlert <br><br>Since last Friday we recorded 12 incidents resulting in ~$6.4M in losses.<br><br>So far 5 Discord Hacks, 1 Phishing attack and 1 Twitter Hack.<br><br>Stay vigilant &amp; #DYOR! pic.twitter.com/KE9F7R7JjP</p>— CertiK Alert (@CertiKAlert) September 22, 2023 
   </blockquote> 
  </div> 
 </figure> 
 <p>Several users have tweeted that popular Discord channels and bots have been hacked recently to spam members with token airdrop texts. In reality, these texts include phishing links, taking users to a malicious domain and draining their wallets in seconds. The airdrop scams have become significantly popular, and some threat actors are even using deepfakes or AI-generated videos to make these scams more convincing.&nbsp;</p> 
 <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"> 
  <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> 
   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"> 
    <p lang="en" dir="ltr">I got a DM on Discord for hiring, it all kind of looks real but I quickly found out it was a scam and logged him out of my discord before he took over, Yall be careful; some jobs might be real tho but most of them are just in your dm to hack you.#WEB3 #nft #<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="crypto" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/crypto.html">crypto</a> #hiring pic.twitter.com/yl6D0MPhcl</p>— INVESTORADESAM (AEDDON.COM)| Full Force (@INVESTORADESAM0) September 15, 2023 
   </blockquote> 
  </div> 
 </figure> 
 <p>Last week, TikTok was flooded with fake ‘Elon Musk’ Bitcoin scams. The scammers included a deepfake video of Musk doing an interview with Fox News, with the Tesla chief allegedly claiming to give away Bitcoin. However, like most other airdrop and giveaway scams, these were also redirecting users to phishing sites.&nbsp;</p> 
 <div class="cn-block-related-link"> 
  <svg class="cn-block-related-link__icon icon" aria-hidden="true"> <use xlink:href="#"></use> 
  </svg> <span class="cn-block-related-link__prefix"> You might also like: </span> Fake Elon Musk crypto giveaway scams flood TikTok 
 </div> 
 <p>Certik also reported that phishing campaigns have become much more rampant and frequent this year. Their data shows that monthly <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="losses" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/losses.html">losses</a> from phishing attacks have reached 136.8 million by August, which is already double the figure of 2022.&nbsp;</p> 
 <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"> 
  <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> 
   <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true"> 
    <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Why do we talk about phishing attacks so much?<br><br>Well, the numbers speak for themselves <br><br>Get informed, stay safe. pic.twitter.com/ijeBFg45WX</p>— CertiK (@CertiK) September 21, 2023 
   </blockquote> 
  </div> 
 </figure> 
 <p>A large number of these phishing campaigns are targeted at <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="crypto" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/crypto.html">crypto</a> holders and traders, driving the urgency for users to be more cautious with their digital assets.&nbsp;</p> 
 <div class="cn-block-related-link"> 
  <svg class="cn-block-related-link__icon icon" aria-hidden="true"> <use xlink:href="#"></use> 
  </svg> <span class="cn-block-related-link__prefix"> Read more: </span> ByBit to pause operations in the UK following new crypto rules 
 </div> <span class="google-news-banner__label">Follow Us on Google News</span> 
</div> 
<p>Source: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://thebittimes.com/discord-and-twitter-hacks-result-in-crypto-losses-of-6m-tbt63744.html">https://thebittimes.com/discord-and-twitter-hacks-result-in-crypto-losses-of-6m-tbt63744.html</a></p>

Discord and Twitter hacks result in crypto losses of $6m

TheBitTimes

Other articles published on Sep 22, 2023

CryptoRank's Insights Decipher the Crypto Market Amidst Volatility

Crypto Analysts are Stacking This Coin Before it Lists on Exchanges – What Do They Know?

US SEC Seeks Public Comments on ARK & VanEck's Spot Ethereum ETFs

Pancakeswap integrates with Transak to ease crypto purchases with fiat

Generative AI Adoption and Web3, with Entrepreneurs from Bay Area

Hong Kong Authorities Block Access to JPEX Amid Ongoing Investigation

Join our free newsletter for daily crypto updates!