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The X account of the Ethereum staking protocol Rocket Pool was hacked on Jan. 17, with the exploiter asking users to migrate their assets via a malicious link.&nbsp; 
Rocket Pool’s hijacker posted a message detailing smart contract vulnerabilities spotted by the supposed team. The post asked users to click on a link to migrate their assets to a version 2 contract to avoid losses. 
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 WARNING!!! Rocket Pool Twitter compromised! The Rocket Pool Twitter account has been compromised! Do not click any links in tweets on that account! The account that is compromised is [DO NOT CLICK] <a href="https://twitter.com/Rocket_Pool?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@Rocket_Pool</a>.— Hudson Jameson (@hudsonjameson) <a href="https://twitter.com/hudsonjameson/status/1747690755471143294?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">January 17, 2024</a>
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The Rocket Pool team confirmed the incident on Discord, warning users to avoid interacting with any links posted by the account until further notice.&nbsp; 
Any possible losses suffered or stolen cryptocurrencies were yet unknown at press time. 
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This year, the exploit is already one of several hacks following attacks on entities like <a href="https://crypto.news/coingeckos-x-accounts-breached-by-hackers/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CoinGecko</a>. The cryptocurrency price aggregator reported a breach of its X account on Jan. 10.&nbsp; 
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) account was also <a href="https://crypto.news/bitcoin-dips-3-on-false-sec-spot-bitcoin-etf-approval/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">compromised</a> on Jan. 9, as hackers posted a false spot Bitcoin ETF approval announcement. SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said no further breaches were identified while Senators <a href="https://crypto.news/us-senators-urge-sec-for-clarity-following-misleading-tweet-on-bitcoin-etfs/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">demanded</a> clarity. Also, the FBI is reportedly involved in investigations concerning the SEC hack. 
Days before the SEC’s security breach, the Twitter account of Polychain Capital CEO Olaf Carlson-Wee was <a href="https://crypto.news/polychain-capital-ceo-x-hacked-hypes-fake-airdrop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">infiltrated</a> by hackers promoting a fake airdrop link. Breaches like these highlight a broader security concern in crypto, as stakeholders are targeted and some protocols are susceptible to attack vectors like sophisticated social engineering. 
Moving into a bull run characterized by a <a href="https://crypto.news/sui-tops-300m-in-defi-tvl-surpasses-bitcoin/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">defi resurgence</a> and a wave of retail capital spurred by institutional adoption, crypto security may be a pain point for mass adoption. 
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Rocket Pool’s X account compromised

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