Dune Twitter Account Compromised, Hackers Promote Faux Airdrop

• Dune Analytics’ official X account was compromised.
• The account was used to advertise faux Dune airdrop.
• The hack lasted over 90 minutes whereas the faux airdrop submit was stay for quarter-hour.

The official X (previously referred to as Twitter) account of Dune Analytics, a blockchain knowledge platform, was formally compromised for over 90 minutes till the workforce received again entry to the social media account. 

In keeping with an X submit from Dune, the hackers used their newly-found entry to its X account to advertise faux airdrops to its followers and tried to dupe traders off their hard-earned cash. Nonetheless, the platform confirmed that they’ve regained entry to the X account. 

The X submit from Dune confirmed that the faux airdrop tweet was stay for about quarter-hour on the platform’s social media account. Nonetheless, the platform confirmed that “there is no such thing as a Dune airdrop or token at present stay or deliberate,” whereas including that it now has full management over the account.

Dune additionally launched a safety alert previous to getting access to its X account, which requested customers to “keep away from partaking with any hyperlinks or content material shared via Dune’s official Twitter account” till the difficulty was resolved. 

“A common reminder, Dune doesn’t conduct any token gross sales or airdrop actions. Please be vigilant and cautious of any communications claiming in any other case, as these usually are not licensed by Dune.”

Some time later, X customers shared photos of Dune, stating that they’d regained entry to their X account. Often, when hackers pay money for an X account, they dupe customers by asking them to attach their wallets utilizing a phishing hyperlink for some faux, profitable airdrop. Comparable incidents have occurred up to now on X.