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Users targeted by phishing attack via apparent malicious ad code on crypto data sites

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UPDATE (6:15 p.m. ET): In a follow-up message, CoinGecko said that its investigation pointed to crypto ad platform Coinzilla as the source of the phishing attack code, saying: “The situation is caused by a malicious ad script by Coinzilla, a crypto ad network – we have disabled it now but there may be some delay due to CDN caching. We are monitoring the situation further. Do stay on alert and don’t connect your Metamask on CoinGecko.” The headline of this …

Bored Ape Instagram account hacked: NFTs worth $2.8 million stolen

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A hacker has stolen 91 NFTs worth at least $2.8 million through a phishing attack targeting Bored Ape Yacht Club owners today. It was carried out through the official Bored Ape Instagram account. “There is no mint going on today. It looks like BAYC Instagram was hacked. Do not mint anything, click links, or link your wallet to anything,” tweeted Bored Ape Yacht Club. When the Instagram account was accessed, it was used to post a fake update claiming there …