Security breaches and hacks have become a harsh reality in the rapidly growing world of cryptocurrencies. With millions of dollars worth of assets on the line, staying ahead of the game and protecting your investments is crucial. Delving into the crypto hack landscape of 2023, we’ll examine the staggering number of incidents that have occurred thus far.
This year has already witnessed a significant amount of hacks. BonqDAO, dForce, Magic Eden, OpenSea, and Harmony are some of the names that fell victim to these hacks.
Third-party hack blamed on inappropriate images displayed on Magic Eden
This year began with unusual activity at Magic Eden. The website of the non-fungible (NFT) exchange Magic Eden was flooded with bizarre photographs.
On Jan. 3, the NFT marketplace managed by Solana (SOL) announced on Twitter that it had not been hacked, but instead, the company’s picture hosting service, which was hosted on a third-party website, was hacked, which resulted in the exposure of several unsavory photos.
On that day, numerous users of Magic Eden បានកត់សម្គាល់ that clicking on a collection’s page brought up a pornographic picture and not the usual NFT thumbnail. Several individuals said they had seen a still from The Big Bang Theory.
An unknown organization or person hijacked the Twitter account behind the cryptocurrency and stock trading platform Robinhood to encourage users to purchase a new token.
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