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Cryptocurrency Ecosystem => Decentralized Exchanges (DEX) => Uniswap => Topic started by: Sophie Robert on July 21, 2023, 04:49:45 PM
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🚨 Important Update! 🚨 Uniswap Founder Hayden Adams faced a Twitter breach! 😱 Cyber attackers are targeting crypto industry leaders, and it's not slowing down. 😨 In 2022, there was a 40% surge in such attacks, and 2023 is no different.
Uniswap CEO Hayden Adams’ Twitter account fell victim to a rising trend of crypto industry figures being targeted by scams. The hackers used a fake message claiming Uniswap’s exploitation, urging users to click a malicious link.
The hackers posted malicious links from Adams’s Twitter account driving people to scam websites. The Uniswap co-founder recently confirmed that the account is restored for now.
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky revealed a worrisome 40% surge in such attacks in 2022, indicating the ongoing threat in 2023. Fortunately, Hayden regained control of his account and issued a warning against clicking any links. Experts speculate it might have been a SIM swap attack, underscoring the attractiveness of high-profile crypto figures as lucrative targets for hackers and scammers.
😔 Let's stay vigilant and never click suspicious links! 💪