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<ul><li>Polygon alerts users of a Discord breach, advising caution with links amid security concerns.</li><li>Despite 2FA, scammers infiltrate Polygon’s Discord, raising serious security worries.</li><li>As Polygon upgrades, the Discord breach highlights ongoing crypto security vulnerabilities.</li></ul>Polygon, a leading blockchain platform, has reported a significant security breach in its community Discord channel. On Saturday, Mudit Gupta, Polygon’s Chief Information Security Officer, confirmed the incident in an X post. Gupta urged all users to avoid interacting with any links shared on the Discord channel until the breach is resolved, signaling a serious threat to the community&#39;s online safety.Security Concerns EmergeDespite Gupta’s assurance that all high-privilege accounts had two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled, the breach has ignited fresh concerns regarding the platform’s security protocols. Discord, a popular communication tool among cryptocurrency communities, has increasingly become a target for cybercriminals due to the valuable digital assets and information discussed within these channels.The breach&#39;s impact is already being felt within the Polygon community. A user of X, <a href="https://twitter.com/shadabk2005/status/1827254184443261304?t&#61;ONxMRq3f3MFHSsvKHh_IhQ&amp;s&#61;19" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Shadabk2005</a>, warns others about ongoing scams in the Discord server. According to the user, scammers have infiltrated the support channel, posing as legitimate support agents and misleading users. The user also reported receiving a timeout after attempting to alert others about the fake links being shared in the announcements channel.<a href="https://cryptotale.org/polygon-reports-discord-breach-warns-users-of-security-risk/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Read more on Cryptotale.</a>Visit the links for more information <a href="https://cryptotale.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Website</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/cryptotalemedia" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Twitter </a>| <a href="https://t.me/cryptotale_news" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Telegram </a>| <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cryptotalenews/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Instagram </a>|

Polygon Reports Discord Breach, Warns Users of Security Risk

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