As the crypto market crashed, many large crypto data websites were affected by cyberstalks, prompting users to connect their crypto wallets with fraudulent pop-ups.
Fraudulent pop-ups have appeared on many popular websites, including CoinGecko, Etherscan, DeFi Pulse, and others, encouraging users to connect their MetaMask wallets to use the site.
This wallet is a cryptographic software wallet that can be accessed by phone or browser.
As reported with the AppSkull logo and the now-defunct nftapes.win domain, it looks like the Phishing Attack Board has promised a link to the AppSatch Club initiative. To address the issue, CoinGeco founder Boin Ong told CoinDesk that they were investigating the main cause of the attack.
Ong believes the event was caused by a malicious ad script from Coinzilla, a cryptocurrency ad network.
Meanwhile, Etherscan said in a tweet: “We receive and investigate reports of phishing pop-ups through 3rd party integration. Please be careful not to confirm transactions that pop up on the Website”
This type of cyber talk is usually about sending fake communications from a trusted source. The most widely used method of email communication. The motive behind such attacks is to steal sensitive information such as credit card and login information or to harm the victim’s computer.
Checkpoint Research discovered a phishing attack last year that could be used to steal someone’s credentials using Google ads or to trick an attacker into logging into their wallet to receive any transactions they make.
However, it should be noted that the latest attack on cryptocurrency data websites comes at a time when stable currencies such as Terra Luna and Coinbase are having big breaks.
In the past, the top crypto exchange coin base has faced huge gaps between crypto mayhem, especially Terra Luna Coin raising investor concerns.
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, terraced Terraform Labs Terra (Luna) and TerroSD (UST) tokens, disrupted the coin base, and wiped out 98% of investor savings.