In a concerning security incident, Fetch.ai’s official Discord server was compromised on Sat Aug 12, 2023, at 3:00am UTC. According to a statement released by Fetch.ai, a malicious individual gained unauthorized access to the server through an admin account with the username “Atari_buzz1kLL.”
The company has urged users to exercise caution and refrain from interacting with any posts on their Discord channel or direct messages claiming to be from Fetch.ai or its staff. They have specifically clarified that “There is no Fetch token airdrop happening right now,” possibly in response to fraudulent activities or misinformation circulating within the community.
Fetch.ai has committed to issuing another statement as soon as the problem has been fixed while aggressively attempting to retake control of the server. Users are warned to watch out for odd behaviour on Discord in the meantime, including possible phishing or fraud efforts.
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