Artela Network: Discord community hacked, no users have been affected yet

ChainCatcher message, the parallel EVM Layer 1 public chain Artela Network announced that its Discord community was hacked, and false information regarding a token airdrop was released, with links pointing to a malicious website. The Artela Network team quickly blocked the attack within half an hour of the incident, and fully restored Discord in two hours. Currently, there are no reports of users being harmed; please make sure to verify the authenticity using the official links below before clicking any links.

As Artela Network approaches its mainnet launch and Token Generation Event (TGE), it may encounter more such hacking attempts. The team will continue to review and strengthen internal security measures and has established the #community-security channel on Discord as the official channel for reporting security issues and hacking attempts in the future. They also urge industry practitioners and community members to remain vigilant and avoid clicking unknown links or authorizing unofficial software tools.

The official reminder is that Artela Network has not launched any airdrop activities. Please follow the latest updates from Artela through the official links above to obtain accurate information.