Users targeted by phishing attack via apparent malicious ad code on crypto data sites

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BREAKING: Users targeted by phishing attack via third-party integrations on crypto data sites

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said in a tweet on the matter: We’ve received reports of phishing popups via a 3rd party integration and are currently investigating. Please be careful not to confirm any transactions that pop up on the website.”

"Interim we've taken immediate action to disable the said 3rd party integration on Etherscan," the site said in a subsequent tweet. Though the precise cause has not been confirmed, initial indications suggest that malicious code via ads on the affected sites is the vector for the phishing attack. DexTools, another crypto-focused app site, is also affected. In its tweet, DexTools appeared to blame a crypto ad platform known as Coinzilla.

"We are disabling all ads until the situation is clarified by @adsbycoinzilla. Please be aware and don't sign suspicious requests at your wallet. DEXTools does not automatically request any permissions."

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