Arbitrum Discord hacker shares phishing announcement amid airdrop hype

The crypto community’s warning against fake Arbitrum (ARB) airdrops has come true as hackers managed to drop a phishing link to Arbitrum’s official Discord server.

On March 25th, blockchain-focused security company CetriK announced the possibility of phishing links being distributed through the Arbitrum Discord server. It is suspected that the hacked Discord account of one of the Arbitrum developers was used to share fake announcements with phishing links.

A phishing message on Discord offers “an opportunity to reclaim additional shares in Arbitrum DAO Governance” while citing problems during the initial token claim drive. However, the supporting URL misspelled Arbitrum as “Arbtirum” – a deceptive technique used in phishing attacks.

Clicking on such phishing links usually leads unsuspecting victims to fake websites that ask them to enter personal information, such as their wallet’s private key.

Phishing links shared on Arbitrum’s Discord servers. Source: abtirum.io

However, further investigation by Cointelegraph showed that clicking on Arbitrum’s phishing link took users to a blank website with the text “Astaghfirullah,” which translates to “I seek God’s forgiveness.” In modern times, it can also be used as an expression of disbelief or disapproval, according to Wiktionary.

Until further clarification from Arbitrum, investors are advised not to interact with the announcement. As hackers try to cash in on the hype, investors should be hypervigilant about unrealistic and deceptive claims.

Arbitrum has not responded to Cointelegraph’s request for comment.

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Meanwhile, two airdrop hunters managed to get around $3.3 million in ARB money.

As Cointelegraph reported, one wallet received $2 million in ARB, while another collected around $1.38 million worth of tokens.

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