Hackers Mislead Rocket Pool X Users with Bogus Contract Breach Claims
Followers of Ethereum-based staking protocol Rocket Pool’s X account have over the past 24 hours found themselves caught in a web of confusion. Hackers took control of the account and used it to spread misleading information about a supposed smart contract breach.
From 6.30 UTC on Wednesday, six alarming warnings have surfaced on the Rocket Pool X account, falsely claiming vulnerabilities in their smart contracts. The warnings advised users to migrate their assets to a new smart contract to ensure safety.
The messages posted intermittently, warned of bad actors exploiting the protocol’s smart contracts and creating a sense of urgency among users to take immediate action.
“Bad actors are performing fake deposit attacks. Migrate to the new contract below to ensure your assets are safe,” one of the messages said.
Several other users on X pointed out the scam attempt. For instance, the popular account Webacy told users that Rocket Pool’s account was compromised.
“The link goes to a drainer. Do not migrate your assets,” one warning from the account said.
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