🛑 🚨 Breaking News: Cointelegraph Website Hacked in Phishing Airdrop Scam 🚨

On June 23, Cointelegraph's website was hacked via its advertising system, displaying a fake airdrop pop-up offering 50,000 "CTG" tokens (~$5,500). The malicious overlay prompted users to connect their crypto wallets, aiming to drain funds.

Security firm Scam Sniffer traced the breach to injected JavaScript through ad scripts. The pop-up falsely claimed the airdrop was audited by CertiK and linked to a “fair launch.” This mirrors a recent attack on CoinMarketCap, showing a growing trend of phishing on trusted crypto sites.

Cointelegraph confirmed the breach on X and warned users not to click, connect wallets, or share data.

🔍 Key Highlights:

🎯 Hack via front-end JavaScript from compromised ad delivery

🪙 Fake “CTG token” airdrop promised $5,500 value

🚨 Prompted users to connect wallets—leading to theft

🧪 False claims of security audits and token valuations

🔁 Similar attack hit CoinMarketCap days earlier

🧠 Phishing & malware were 70% of 2024’s $2.2B crypto thefts

✅ Stay Safe:

🔒 Never connect wallets via pop-ups

📢 Confirm airdrops through verified sources

🛡️ Use phishing protection tools and revoke unused wallet approvals

Stay Alert ⚠️ #CYBER