๐จ Breaking News: CoinMarketCap Hacked, Users Warned of Wallet Phishing Scam ๐
๐ Date of incident: June 20, 2025
๐ Target: CoinMarketCap, a leading cryptocurrency data platform
๐ Attack method: Malicious JavaScript injected via rotating โDoodlesโ interface
โ ๏ธ Impact: Deceptive pop-ups prompted users to โVerify Walletโ
๐ฏ Goal of attack: Trick users into connecting wallets, revealing private keys, or approving transactions
๐ก๏ธ Security response:
๐ฆ MetaMask flagged the site as deceptive
๐งโ๐ป CoinMarketCap removed malicious code and is investigating
๐ Backend systems: Reportedly unaffected
๐ซ User advisory:
โ Avoid visiting CoinMarketCap for now
๐ Do not connect wallets or approve prompts
๐งน Clear browser cache and review security settings
๐ Traffic concern: Over 340 million monthly users may have been exposed ๐ฅ