🔐 Cyber News (Apr 12, 2024):

1️⃣ McBiblets: User #McBiblets found "wallet emptiers" embedded in advertisements on the Ethereum explorer site Etherscan. According to their analysis, these fraudulent banners are linked to other discovered phishing websites related to digital assets via the domain "ipjsonapi." When users click on the link, they are prompted to link their cryptocurrency wallet to receive some service, thereby giving scammers control over the victim's account. 🛑

2️⃣ STFIL: Chinese police are investigating the #STFIL protocol based on Filecoin, with part of the technical team under arrest. Representatives of the project made this statement. The reason for the investigation is unknown. The team is seeking lawyers to release their colleagues. The STFIL team has turned to the community for help in tracking funds and protecting their interests. 🔍

3️⃣ NYSD: On April 8, 2024, in the United States, the trial of #DeFi protocol hacker Avraam Aizenberg from Mango Markets began. The protocol was attacked for $116 million in October 2022. The perpetrator used a method of attack involving flash loans. 💼

4️⃣ CoinDesk: Around 50% of projects on the #Solana network that used a token distribution model via pre-sales turned out to be fraudulent. Scammers utilized social engineering methods on platforms like Telegram, X, and Discord to deceitfully engage users with malicious smart contracts or websites, experts noted. 🔒

5️⃣ Will Sheehan: Users of the Blast-based Pac Finance lending protocol lost $26.8 million due to a sudden change in parameters of ezETH loans made by a developer's wallet. ❗️

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