There are phishing ads on Etherscan, users should be vigilant

04/08 02:49

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On April 8th, it was reported by 23pds, the Chief Information Security Officer of SlowMist, on X platform that phishing ads for Ethereum browser Etherscan were being displayed. According to a screenshot shared by X account @mcbiblets, the phishing ad for Multichain Yield Optimizer appears in the "Other Info" section of the token details page in the form of an image and link. This ad also links to many other phishing websites.

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