The well-known cryptocurrency publication Cointelegraph was attacked by hackers. They placed a fraudulent link in the code that looked like an airdrop.
The media company warned not to click on pop-up messages on their website.
🚨 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
Blockchain security company CertiK has audited the hackers’ smart contract. Experts reported that the cybercriminals used a method that resembles a similar front-end attack on the price aggregator CoinMarketCap that took place a few days earlier. In that case, site visitors saw pop-ups asking them to connect a wallet for verification.
In addition, the timing of the attack coincides with a massive data breach on June 19, when 16 billion passwords were leaked to the network and other login information. Cybersecurity experts suggest that this may be due to Infostealer malware.
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