The website of the cryptocurrency publication Cointelegraph has been hacked. Intruders inserted malicious code that displayed a phishing pop-up offering a fake airdrop.
? ALERT: We are aware of a fraudulent pop-up falsely claiming to offer “CoinTelegraph ICO Airdrops” or “CTG tokens” that are appearing on our site.
DO NOT:
— Click on these pop-ups
— Connect your wallets
— Enter any personal informationWe are actively working on a fix.
— Cointelegraph (@Cointelegraph) June 23, 2025
Cointelegraph representatives confirmed the incident:
“Do not click on these pop-ups, connect wallets, or enter personal information.”
The banner urged users to connect crypto wallets to receive CTG tokens worth $5500. To appear convincing, the fraudsters mentioned a “fair launch” and an “audit by CertiK.”
Such attacks aim to steal funds. Users connect wallets to receive rewards, after which the attackers gain access to their assets.
The attack resembles a recent incident with the CoinMarketCap aggregator site. On June 20, a similar phishing scheme was used on the platform.
On June 20, 2025, our security team identified a vulnerability related to a doodle image displayed on our homepage. This doodle image contained a link that triggered malicious code through an API call, resulting in an unexpected pop-up for some users when visited our homepage.…
— CoinMarketCap (@CoinMarketCap) June 21, 2025
In both cases, the attackers exploited the trust in popular platforms to deceive users.
Back in May, the crypto industry suffered losses amounting to $244 million due to 20 hacking incidents.