Phishing Campaigns Targeting Etherscan Users Through Advertisements Identified
A significant phishing campaign targeting users of the Ethereum blockchain explorer Etherscan has come to light, with several advertisements identified as part of the malicious operation.
The campaign was called out by a user on X, who raised a red flag about the presence of potentially malicious phishing scam ads.
All the other phishing sites it's linked to pic.twitter.com/4PjxnYn3ny
— McBiblets (@mcbiblets) April 7, 2024
On April 8, McBiblets, flagged certain advertisements on Etherscan as potential wallet drainers, cautioning users against being redirected to phishing websites upon clicking on such ads.
Further investigation revealed that these phishing advertisements were not limited to Etherscan but were also spotted on various known phishing websites. Web3 security platform Scam Sniffer swiftly responded to the warning and launched an investigation.
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