EigenLayer’s X account has been compromised, as it displayed a fake airdrop campaign.
An Oct. 18 post on Eigenlayer’s X account showed a new airdrop campaign for users who were eligible for the previous one.
However, the airdrop claim redirected users to a malicious link, which appeared unrelated to the restaking protocol.
Malicious airdrop post. Source: EigenLayer
EigenLayer’s X post was deleted minutes after dissemination, suggesting that the attackers may have lost access to the protocol’s account.
Pseudonymous onchain investigator ZachXBT warned users about the malicious airdrop link. The investigator wrote in an Oct. 18 Telegram post:
“Eigenlayer X/Twitter account is currently compromised do not click any links.”
Considering EigenLayer’s popularity, the malicious link may have already been visited by a large number of users. EigenLayer is the second-biggest protocol on Ethereum, with more than $11.1 billion in total value locked (TVL), according to DeFiLlama data.
EigenLayer TVL, all-time chart. Source: DeFiLlama
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