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Slow Mist: 10 Security Incidents Occurred in the Web3 Space Last Week, DNS Hijacking Attacks and Discord Hacks Increased

According to the SlowMist Blockchain Blacklist, there were a total of 10 security incidents from October 1 to October 7, 2023, with an increase in DNS hijacking attacks and Discord hacker attacks. The specific events are as follows:

1. Galxe (2023-10-06): Unauthorized access obtained through DNS hijacking resulted in the misappropriation of visitor funds, affecting 1,120 users. Loss: approximately $270,000;

2. MCT (2023-10-06): DNS domain hijacking allows private keys to be uploaded to a fraudulent domain. It is recommended to take preventive measures. Loss: not specified;

3. Counterfeit CommEx tokens (2023-10-06): A large amount of liquidity was removed in a carpet-pull, and the deployer extracted approximately $154,000;

4. friend.tech (2023-10-05): Four users faced SIM card swapping attacks, resulting in significant losses. Loss: approximately $385,000;

5. Stars Arena (2023-10-05): A major security vulnerability was discovered in the platform's smart contract, resulting in a large amount of funds being stolen. Loss: approximately $3 million;

6. DePay (2023-10-05): The platform faced a flash loan attack, resulting in a relatively small theft. Loss: $827;

7. Metropolis World (2023-10-05): The platform's Discord server was hacked. Loss: unknown;

8. GEMIE (2023-10-02): The Discord server was hacked, resulting in phishing links being shared. Users are advised not to interact. Loss: not specified;

9. VendX (2023-10-02): Another instance of a Discord server being hacked. Loss: not specified;

10. Counterfeit EigenLayer tokens (2023-10-01): An exit scam involving counterfeit tokens brought huge profits to the deployer. Loss: approximately $300,000.

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