
Several high-profile individuals and organizations in the crypto community have reported a surge in hacking and phishing attempts. Notable incidents include the hacking of Jules Urbach's X account, with warnings issued by both Urbach and OTOY. Users are advised not to click on any links or messages from the compromised account. Additionally, Roman_Trading reported an attempted scam involving a fake journalist from CoinDesk seeking an interview. CoinDesk has also highlighted the prevalence of crypto scams across various platforms, urging users to be vigilant. Other warnings include phishing links related to events from 0xMantle and mETHProtocol, and a gray checkmark scam targeting crypto users. The community, including Render friends, is urged to verify all links through official channels to avoid falling victim to these scams and the airdrop trick.



Phishing scam warning: There is a gray checkmark that is either a hacked UN account or a different hacked gray checkmark with a name change I’ve verified that others in crypto have received the same dm and that it is a scam Don’t respond or engage with it, just ignore https://t.co/z1WM9nAaJc
This account is compromised. Do not click the links. https://t.co/vYZpxKCH4M
🚨🚨Be aware of scams! Always verify links! 🚨🚨 Hey Render community! @JulesUrbach 's account is hacked... Please do not click ANY links from the account and verify information through official channels!