{"id":173404,"date":"2024-10-18T14:02:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T14:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/?p=173404"},"modified":"2024-10-18T14:02:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T14:02:23","slug":"security-alert-eigenlayers-x-account-hacked-800k-stolen-in-phishing-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/security-alert-eigenlayers-x-account-hacked-800k-stolen-in-phishing-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Security Alert: EigenLayer\u2019s X Account Hacked, $800K Stolen in Phishing Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">TL;DR<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">EigenLayer was hacked on X, leading to the publication of phishing links.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">A user lost $800,000 worth of mETH after signing a phishing signature.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">Hackers continue to share dangerous links from the compromised account.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">Ethereum platform <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/eigenlayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><strong>EigenLayer<\/strong> <\/span><\/a><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">has<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> been the victim of a <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">significant hack on its X (formerly Twitter) account, where <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">several phishing links<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> were posted<\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">This incident has raised serious security concerns <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">in the cryptocurrency ecosystem<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 EigenLayer&#39;s X account was compromised and posted phishing tweets. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lInHpMIEIM\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/lInHpMIEIM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Scam Sniffer | Web3 Anti-Scam (@realScamSniffer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realScamSniffer\/status\/1847229649371451485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 18, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">According to analysis by <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">Scam Sniffer<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">, a renowned <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">security analyst at Web3<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">, the account was <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">compromised<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> and used to spread <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">misleading messages<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> that have led to the <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">loss of large sums of money<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">The first <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">phishing<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> message was posted at around <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">11:20 AM<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">, claiming that <strong>\u201c<\/strong><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">EIGEN stakedrop Phase 2 is now open<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><strong>,\u201d<\/strong> which attracted the attention of <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">unsuspecting users<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">Although this <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">tweet<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> was quickly deleted, the <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">hackers<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> were quick to share other similar messages, including a <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">seven-part thread<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> and a <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">warning<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> about the possibility that other tweets were <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">phishing attempts<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">The attackers&#8217; cynical approach includes using <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">images of a dog adorned with flowers<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> to lure more <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">victims<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> into clicking on <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">malicious links<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">Unfortunately, one of the users <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">fell for the scam<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">, and <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">Scam Sniffer <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/etherscan.io\/tx\/0x9404c60dd73ed51997f1e1ee70cac75d86874a3079b300c2c8f44b65fada8da4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">revealed<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> that this person <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">lost $800,000 worth of mETH<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> after signing a <strong>\u201c<\/strong><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">permit\u201d that was part of the <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">phishing<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> scheme<\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">This case underscores the <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">importance of taking caution<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> when interacting with <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">links and messages<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> on social platforms, especially those that appear to come from <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">official accounts<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">The <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">crypto community<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> is on <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">alert<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">, and it is essential that users are <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">informed and cautious<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> to protect their <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">assets<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-92260\" src=\"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/es\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2024\/10\/eigen-1.jpg\" alt=\"Security Alert: EigenLayer Account on X Hacked, $800,000 Stolen in Phishing Scam\" width=\"825\" height=\"300\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">Security measures and precautions against EigenLayer hacking<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">To mitigate <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">risks<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> like the one suffered by <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">EigenLayer<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">, it is essential that <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">users adopt stricter security practices<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">Using two-factor authentication<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">, <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">verifying the authenticity of accounts<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> before interacting, and <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">watching out for warning signs<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> are crucial steps to preventing <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">losses<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">Additionally, users should be <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">skeptical of announcements of airdrops<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> or <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">token distributions<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> that have not been confirmed by <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">official sources<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">The <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">onus<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> is also on <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">platforms<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> to implement <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">more robust security measures<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> and provide <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">education<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> to their users on how to <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">detect and avoid fraud<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">With the <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">increasing number of scams in the <\/span><\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">crypto<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> space<\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">, <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">vigilance and education<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> are more important than ever.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">EigenLayer<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><strong>&#8216;s<\/strong> situation <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">is a <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">reminder<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> that while <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/blockchain-technology\/\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">blockchain<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> technology<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> offers many <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">advantages<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">, it also presents <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">risks<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> that users must be prepared to face.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">In conclusion, it is essential that the <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">crypto community<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> remains <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">united and active<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> in the fight against <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">fraud<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">, sharing <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">information<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> and <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">strategies<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> to stay <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">safe<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"> in an environment that, although innovative, can be <\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">dangerous<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TL;DR EigenLayer was hacked on X, leading to the publication of phishing links. A user lost $800,000 worth of mETH after signing a phishing signature. Hackers continue to share dangerous links from the compromised account. Ethereum platform EigenLayer has been the victim of a significant hack on its X (formerly Twitter) account, where several phishing &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Security Alert: EigenLayer\u2019s X Account Hacked, $800K Stolen in Phishing Scam\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/security-alert-eigenlayers-x-account-hacked-800k-stolen-in-phishing-scam\/#more-173404\" aria-label=\"More on Security Alert: EigenLayer\u2019s X Account Hacked, $800K Stolen in Phishing Scam\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":173406,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,74],"tags":[4620,4656,9910,4708,5001],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173404"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/33"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=173404"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":173407,"href":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/173404\/revisions\/173407"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/173406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=173404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=173404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crypto-economy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=173404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}