It appears that the Aptos Basis’s Twitter account has been compromised because the hackers’ directed followers to a fake website that advertised the option to take part in a phoney airdrop.
Everyone who participated in the airdrop, according to the hacker’s tweet, will be able to claim free APT from the APT community. Furthermore, it was well-known that claims amounting to more than $1 million had been made.
Warning Customers Not to Interact
On the Ethereum blockchain, an airdrop is mentioned in the fake announcement. Despite the notification’s extensive distribution, Aptos Labs has informed its customer base that the Aptos blockchain will continue to operate normally until necessary steps are taken to regain control of the account.
The hazardous actor appears to have seized control of Aptos CEO Mo Shaikh’s Twitter account and is currently selling the airdrop to Shaikh’s 24.5K followers, which has made the scam worse.
A quick Twitter alert from Aptos Labs advised users to avoid clicking a link that would take them to a legitimate looking but fraudulent website where they would be asked to click a “declare” button before being presented with a QR code that would attempt to trick them into linking their pockets.
The group affirmed:
That is just another attack that makes use of hacked social media accounts. This is a common method for stealing money from bitcoin owners. How many people were tricked by the fake airdrop notification is yet unknown.
