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Crypto Chaos: CoinMarketCap’s Doodle Disaster Drains Wallets in Sneaky Attack! 🚨💸

CoinMarketCap experienced a supply chain attack involving a homepage doodle image that led visitors to a wallet drainer script. This sneaky script, posing as a Web3 popup, drained cryptocurrency from connected wallets, turning doodling into a crypto-stealing art form. CoinMarketCap assures everyone that the site is now as secure as a digital Fort Knox.

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Well, folks, it seems CoinMarketCap decided to spice things up by turning their homepage into a crypto horror show. Imagine trying to check your Bitcoin stash only to find out it’s vanished faster than your New Year’s resolutions. Looks like someone at CoinMarketCap needs to doodle a better security plan before their site becomes the Bermuda Triangle of cryptocurrencies!

Key Points:

  • CoinMarketCap’s homepage doodle image was exploited in a supply chain attack.
  • Malicious JavaScript led to fake Web3 wallet connect popups.
  • The attack drained $43,266 from 110 victims’ wallets.
  • A threat actor known as Rey leaked details about the attack.
  • Wallet drainers have become increasingly common, stealing nearly $500 million in 2024.

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