Cointelegraph Hit by Wallet-Draining Scam—Crypto Sites Under Siege?

Krutika Adani

Fake Token Airdrop Pop-Up

Visitors were lured with a polished “CTG token” reward offer. The pop-up mimicked real promos—but was a front for wallet theft.

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Not the First Victim

CoinMarketCap faced a similar attack just days earlier. Both incidents involved fake airdrops and wallet-draining scripts—planted through third-party ad systems.

Scam Sniffer Sounds the Alarm

Scam Sniffer flagged malicious JavaScript in Cointelegraph’s ad system, not core code.

New Tactics, Same Goal

By targeting ad scripts on legit sites, attackers bypass user suspicion. This stealth method is rapidly gaining traction.

A Wake-Up Call for Web3

As crypto sites rely more on ad partners, security gaps widen. More breaches are likely unless stronger safeguards are adopted now.

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