Slow Fog: Last week, there were 10 security incidents in the Web3 field, with an increase in DNS hijacking attacks and Discord hacking incidents

2023-10-09 09:48:07
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ChainCatcher news, according to the Slow Mist blockchain hacking archive statistics, from October 1 to October 7, 2023, a total of 10 security incidents occurred, with an increase in DNS hijacking attacks and Discord hacking incidents. The specific events are as follows:

  1. Galxe (2023-10-06): Unauthorized access obtained through DNS hijacking led to the misappropriation of visitor funds, affecting 1,120 users. Loss: approximately $270,000;

  2. MCT (2023-10-06): DNS domain hijacking allowed private keys to be uploaded to a fraudulent domain. Preventive measures are recommended. Loss: not specified;

  3. Fake CommEx tokens (2023-10-06): A large amount of liquidity was removed in a rug pull, with the deployer extracting approximately $154,000;

  4. friend.tech (2023-10-05): Four users faced SIM swap attacks, resulting in significant losses. Loss: approximately $385,000;

  5. Stars Arena (2023-10-05): The platform's smart contract had a major security vulnerability, leading to the theft of a large amount of funds. Loss: approximately $3 million;

  6. DePay (2023-10-05): The platform faced a flash loan attack, resulting in relatively small theft. Loss: $827;

  7. Metropolis World (2023-10-05): The platform's Discord server was hacked. Loss: unspecified;

  8. GEMIE (2023-10-02): The Discord server was hacked, leading to phishing links being shared. Users are advised not to interact. Loss: not specified;

  9. VendX (2023-10-02): Another instance of a Discord server being hacked. Loss: not specified;

  10. Fake EigenLayer tokens (2023-10-01): A fake token exit scam that brought huge profits to the deployer. Loss: approximately $300,000.

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