The X account of the fifth-largest Ethereum DApp has been taken over by bad actors urging users to transfer their funds because of bad actors.
Users on X (formerly Twitter) are reporting that warnings about the hacking of the Rocket Pool protocol are themselves the work of hackers. Six warnings appeared on the Rocket Pool X account, beginning at 6:30 pm UTC. The posts were removed at 7:05 pm UTC but began to appear again minutes later.
“A vulnerability has been found in our smart contracts that is being exploited by bad actors. During this time, we cannot guarantee the safety of any assets tied to our smart contracts. Please migrate your assets below to remain safe,” users read on Rocket Pool’s X account. That message alternated with similar messages such as:
Other inappropriate messages have reportedly appeared on the account as well.
