On June 20, 2025, the popular cryptocurrency aggregator CoinMarketCap suffered a brief hack. A malicious pop-up banner appeared on the main page of the site with the call to 'Verify Wallet', attempting to deceitfully trick users into connecting their wallets. Security analysts, including Jameson Lopp, quickly warned that this was a phishing attack aimed at stealing private keys and crypto assets.
The CoinMarketCap team promptly responded, identifying the issue in a doodle image on the site that contained malicious JavaScript through an external API call. The code was removed, and the platform reported that the site is again safe to use. No confirmed cases of fund loss have been recorded, but users are urged to remain vigilant.
This incident is part of a wave of attacks on crypto platforms in 2025, when hackers stole over $2 billion, including $1.46 billion from Bybit. Experts advise not to connect wallets to suspicious requests, to check website URLs, and to use hardware wallets for security.
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