A hack incident involving one of the founders of Scroll reveals the rising risks of social engineering in the crypto sector.
Ye Chen, the co-founder of the Scroll project, had his account hacked through an advanced phishing process where the attackers impersonated the official X platform team.
The attackers used professional methods that included modifying the profile of the hacked account, reposting verified content, and then sending direct messages containing claims of copyright violations along with threats to restrict the account within a short time frame.
According to blockchain security researcher Wu Blockchain, this campaign is part of a broader wave targeting prominent figures and projects in the sector, including BNB Chain, executives at Binance, and ZK projects, indicating a coordinated pattern that exploits trust in known accounts.
Raising awareness about advanced phishing methods
Emphasizing that security verification is as important as financial analysis
Encouraging projects and users to tighten digital security practices
This incident serves as a reminder that verified or known accounts are not necessarily safe, and attacks in the crypto world increasingly rely on human factors more than technical vulnerabilities.
Digital security has become an essential part of the investment culture in Web3
#ScrollCoFounderXAccountHacked
Ye Chen, the co-founder of the Scroll project, had his account hacked through an advanced phishing process where the attackers impersonated the official X platform team.
The attackers used professional methods that included modifying the profile of the hacked account, reposting verified content, and then sending direct messages containing claims of copyright violations along with threats to restrict the account within a short time frame.
According to blockchain security researcher Wu Blockchain, this campaign is part of a broader wave targeting prominent figures and projects in the sector, including BNB Chain, executives at Binance, and ZK projects, indicating a coordinated pattern that exploits trust in known accounts.
Raising awareness about advanced phishing methods
Emphasizing that security verification is as important as financial analysis
Encouraging projects and users to tighten digital security practices
This incident serves as a reminder that verified or known accounts are not necessarily safe, and attacks in the crypto world increasingly rely on human factors more than technical vulnerabilities.
Digital security has become an essential part of the investment culture in Web3
#ScrollCoFounderXAccountHacked