- The hacker tweeted that everyone who joined the airdrop will be able to claim free APT.
- The bad actor has apparently taken over Aptos CEO Mo Shaikh’s Twitter account as well.
It seems that a Twitter account belonging to the Aptos Foundation has been hacked, with the perpetrators sending followers to a false website advertising the opportunity to take part in a phoney airdrop.
The hacker tweeted that everyone who joined the airdrop will be able to claim free APT on the APT network. It also noted that claims totaling over $1 million had been made.
Users Warned Not to Engage
The fake announcement talks of an airdrop on the Ethereum blockchain. Despite the widespread dissemination of the notification, Aptos Labs has reassured its user base that the Aptos blockchain will continue to operate normally until necessary actions are performed to reclaim control of the account.
The hoax has been made worse since the bad actor has apparently taken over Aptos CEO Mo Shaikh’s Twitter account and is now promoting the airdrop to Shaikh’s 24.5K followers.
Aptos Labs issued a swift Twitter warning, telling users to avoid a link that takes them to a plausible-looking but fraudulent website, where they are prompted to click a “claim” button before being presented with a QR code that attempts to trick them into linking their wallet.
The team stated:
“We’ve received official communication from Aptos Foundation that @Aptos_Network has been compromised. The latest tweet regarding an $APT airdrop is fraudulent. Please DO NOT engage with that tweet or the link provided.”
This is just another assault using compromised social media accounts. This is a typical tactic used to steal funds from cryptocurrency holders. It is unknown right now how many people were duped by the fake airdrop notification.
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