Polygon Discord Compromise Hits Avalanche

Krutika Adani

Major Blockchain Socials Hit

In the last couple of days, attackers have targeted the discord handles of major blockchain protocols, including Polygon, Avalanche, and zkSync.

Sham Token Distributors Target Unsuspecting Users

The attackers posted a sham token distribution scheme and used malicious links to lure token holders.

zkSync Also Hit

Popular roll-up chain zkSync was also hit within 48 hours of the first attack on Polygon.

A User Lost $150K ETH

A user who seems to have unsuspectingly interacted with a malicious link claims to have lost $150k worth of Ethereum.

A Similar Attack Hit Arbitrum in 2023

In March 2023, a similar attack also hit Arbitrum’s discord server.

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