Hackers compromised the Instagram account of the metaverse The Sandbox and placed a phishing link in its bio. Users were urged not to interact with the profile until the project regains access.
#PeckShieldAlert #Phishing @TheSandboxGame Instagram has been compromised. thesandboxesgame[.]com is the phishing site, 0x645daA…c96C is the malicious actors’ address. Be Alert! https://t.co/JMoPsFgGmr pic.twitter.com/SvD25rqsfR
— PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) September 8, 2022
Representatives of the project confirmed the breach—despite 2FA authentication and other security measures. They contacted the platform and urged users not to click the links.
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⚠️ Our Instagram account has been compromised 1 hour ago — despite 2FA and more protections. ⚠️ We’ve notified @instagram to resolve this
⛔️ Do NOT click on the new link on The Sandbox Instagram account bio or fake «Season 4 Raffle»
🙏 Stay SAFE and alert. Thanks for reporting pic.twitter.com/cv2h3GZTo1
— Sebastien 🏞 (@borgetsebastien) September 8, 2022
Earlier this week, hackers breached the PwC Venezuela Twitter account to promote a fake XRP giveaway in the name of Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse.
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In August, unknown individuals compromised the frontend of the DeFi protocol Curve Finance. As a result, users lost assets worth $573 000.
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