Sep 2024 - ChainLink Official Discord Phishing Links - $Unknown (Global)
"The universal platform for pioneering the future of global markets onchain."
"Chainlink connects existing systems to any public or private blockchain and enables secure cross-chain communication."
"Chainlink services are powered by decentralized oracle networks with a long track record of high availability, reliability, and data accuracy."
"Chainlink provides developers across all major blockchains with extensive documentation, hands-on tutorials, and in-depth workshops."
"80% Claimed! Grab your share of $LINK over at our claim portal."
"The official ChainLink Discord has been hacked. Please do not click on any links until the situation is resolved."
Further Analysis
ChainLink provides an oracle service which allows smart contracts to gain access to accurate information about the outside world, such as the USD price of particular cryptocurrency assets. On September 3rd, their Discord account promoted a phishing link, which was suspected of draining the wallets of anyone who would connect them to the website. The breach has yet to be officially acknowledged by ChainLink. It is unclear if there have been any victims.
How Could This Have Been Prevented?
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Sources/Further Reading
@PANewsCN Twitter (Dec 31)
@TheLinkPanda Twitter (Dec 31)
@SCryptowhale Twitter (Dec 31)
@Moon_Whales_ Twitter (Dec 31)
@ethos_scan Twitter (Dec 31)
@cryptolens_news Twitter (Dec 31)
@LeterTW Twitter (Dec 31)
@chlorodiazepam Twitter (Dec 31)
@IndexOfSus Twitter (Dec 31)
Chainlink: The Industry-Standard Web3 Services Platform (Dec 31)
https://research.chain.link/whitepaper-v2.pdf (Dec 31)
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