🚨 Breaking News: CoinMarketCap Hacked, Users Warned of Wallet Phishing Scam 🛑
📅 Date of incident: June 20, 2025
🌐 Target: CoinMarketCap, a leading cryptocurrency data platform
🐛 Attack method: Malicious JavaScript injected via rotating “Doodles” interface
⚠️ Impact: Deceptive pop-ups prompted users to “Verify Wallet”
🎯 Goal of attack: Trick users into connecting wallets, revealing private keys, or approving transactions
🛡️ Security response:
🦊 MetaMask flagged the site as deceptive
🧑💻 CoinMarketCap removed malicious code and is investigating
🔒 Backend systems: Reportedly unaffected
🚫 User advisory:
❌ Avoid visiting CoinMarketCap for now
🔌 Do not connect wallets or approve prompts
🧹 Clear browser cache and review security settings
📊 Traffic concern: Over 340 million monthly users may have been exposed 💥