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Crypto news outlet Cointelegraph revealed on Sunday that its website was compromised in a front-end exploit tricking visitors into connecting their crypto wallets and claiming a fraudulent token airdrop. In a statement posted on social platform X, Cointelegraph said it was “aware of the fraudulent pop-up” affecting its site and was “actively working on a fix.” The publication requested users not to “interact with any prompts asking for wallet access or personal information.”  Crypto news website targeted, hackers use CMC tactics The fake pop-up claimed that users had been randomly selected for a new token giveaway as part of a “fair launch initiative” supposedly backed by Cointelegraph to reward loyal readers.  Per several reports on social media, a malicious JS script was likely added to CT’s advertising system to display a fabricated token price, and promised each participant nearly $5,500 worth of tokens if they connected their wallet to the site.  🚨 The malicious JS code appears to come from Cointelegraph’s advertising system. Related files:https://adbutlerserve[.]com/assets/inject.jshttps://adbutlerserve[.]com/assets/90435885-4428-4fc3-ade0-378d793ea392.js pic.twitter.com/QbH7kaDBLx — Scam Sniffer | Web3 Anti-Scam (@realScamSniffer) June 23, 2025 The pop-up also falsely alluded that blockchain security firm CertiK had audited the smart contract behind the token. As reported by Cryptopolitan, a similar incident was seen on CoinMarketCap just two days earlier, where visitors were exposed to fake wallet connection requests under the guise of “verification.”  CoinMarketCap reported the breach on X, confirming that malicious JavaScript code had been injected into its front-end interface. The code has since been removed. Zhao warns the crypto community to watch out for wallet connect requests In an X post on Monday, former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao told crypto investors to be extra careful when asked to connect their wallets to any websites.  “2 days ago CMC, now CT. Hackers are targeting information websites now. Be careful…

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