CoinMarketCap’s Crypto Catastrophe: Hackers Turn Doodle into Wallet Drainer
CoinMarketCap had a cyber mishap when attackers served a fake Web3 wallet prompt to visitors, draining funds faster than a caffeine-fueled coder. A doodle image was the villain, compromised with a malicious API call. The good news? They’ve contained the breach. The bad? 110 wallets are lighter by $43,266.
Hot Take:
Looks like CoinMarketCap decided to give users a crash course in ‘How to Lose Your Crypto 101’. When life gives you lemons, make sure they aren’t actually phishing popups trying to drain your wallet dry!
Key Points:
- CoinMarketCap fell victim to a cyber-attack that hijacked a Web3 wallet prompt.
- The breach exploited a compromised doodle image on the homepage via an API vulnerability.
- Attackers used malicious JavaScript to execute a wallet-draining script.
- 110 wallets were affected, with $43,266 stolen, and the attackers spoke French.
- Wallet providers flagged CoinMarketCap as unsafe post-breach.
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