BNB Chain’s official X account hacked, CZ warns of phishing links
SlowMist’s chief security officer said the phishing domains behind BNB Chain’s compromised X account are tied to the notorious Inferno Drainer group.
Update, Oct. 1, 10:11 am UTC: This article has been updated to add comments from the BNB Chain team.
The official X account of the BNB Chain blockchain network, with nearly four million followers, was compromised on Wednesday. Hackers used the account to spread phishing links targeting cryptocurrency wallets.
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao confirmed the incident, warning his followers not to interact with the malicious posts containing phishing links. “The hacker posted a bunch of links to phishing websites that ask for Wallet Connect. Do NOT connect your wallet,” CZ wrote.
