Recent security incidents have exposed critical vulnerabilities in the crypto ecosystem. The official website of a prominent memecoin project fell victim to the Inferno Drainer malware, with attackers successfully redirecting users to fraudulent wallet-draining pages that compromised user funds.



In a separate incident highlighting social engineering risks, the WeChat account of a major exchange's co-leadership was compromised. Attackers exploited the access to promote a counterfeit memecoin, which surged 800% before collapsing entirely. The scam netted approximately $55,000 before the inevitable rug pull, leaving investors devastated.

These events underscore the importance of multi-layer security practices: verify URLs directly from official sources, enable hardware wallet authentication, and exercise extreme caution with new token promotions from compromised accounts. Even high-profile figures' endorsements require verification—attackers are increasingly sophisticated in their social engineering tactics.
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NotSatoshivip
· 1h ago
It's really outrageous. Now scammers are starting to hack into the accounts of big shots. This industry is just ridiculous. --- It's another case of pump and dump. I'm exhausted. Why does someone always fall for it? --- I've already bought a hardware wallet, just worried that it's not enough protection. --- A 800% surge followed by a collapse? That's hilarious. This trick has been played out and people still believe it. --- The key is you can't tell real from fake at all. Even official websites can be hacked, how am I supposed to trust it? --- It feels like entering new coins now is much more risky than bottom-fishing. It's really terrifying. --- Meme coins are basically gambling, and with these scammers, it's basically just giving away money. --- The person who had $55,000 now must be feeling terrible. I'm worried for them. --- Verifying websites is easy to say, but who actually checks carefully every time? --- Social engineering can't be completely guarded against; human nature is too easily exploited.
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GateUser-4745f9cevip
· 12-12 17:53
Here we go again, every time it's the same... The coins promoted by big influencers seem promising, but then they turn out to be honeypots. Over $50,000 just gone like that. LOL
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MissedAirdropAgainvip
· 12-12 17:42
It's the same old trick again. I already said not to trust those suddenly appearing things, especially those recommended by celebrities. 99% of them are scams.
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ThreeHornBlastsvip
· 12-12 17:31
Here we go again? Should have known how fierce these hackers are; hardware wallets are still the most reliable.
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ForkYouPayMevip
· 12-12 17:26
Here we go again? Every day it's the same story—website gets hacked, accounts are stolen, prices are pumped and dumped... Can't we just have some peace of mind to let the market do its thing? Really, even keeping a hardware wallet doesn't help. The key is to stay vigilant ourselves. That’s $55,000, who’s so greedy? Even an 800% profit isn't enough to keep you cautious?
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