The crypto community’s warning against fake Arbitrum (ARB) airdrops materialized as hackers managed to drop a phishing link into Arbitrum’s official Discord server.
On March 25, blockchain-focused security firm CetriK revealed the possibility of a phishing link being circulated via the Arbitrum Discord server. It is suspected that a hacked Discord account of one of Arbitrum’s developers was used to share a fake announcement with a phishing link.
We are seeing reports that a phishing link has been posted in the @arbitrum Discord Server.
Do not click on any links until the team has confirmed they’ve regained control of the server.#Phishing #Discord
Stay vigilant! pic.twitter.com/XoqHmOXGeV
— CertiK Alert (@CertiKAlert) March 25, 2023
The phishing message on Discord offered “the opportunity to re-claim an additional stake in Arbitrum DAO Governance” while citing issues during the initial token claim drive. However, the supporting URL misspelled Arbitrum as “Arbtirum” — a deception technique used in a phishing attack.
Clicking on such phishing usually navigates the unsuspecting victims to a fake website prompting them to enter personal information such as a wallet’s private key.
