🚨 Polymarket Comments Section Phishing: A Hidden Trap Exceeding $500,000
💸 Event Recap
Recently, hackers exploited the comments section of the prediction market platform Polymarket to carry out phishing attacks. They posted malicious links in a way that obscured their true nature, and users were implanted with scripts when logging into these counterfeit sites using their email, leading to data breaches and financial losses. According to seasoned traders, the losses have exceeded $500,000.
🔍 Breakdown of Attack Methods
Trust Transfer: Leveraging users' trust in the Polymarket platform, they directly poisoned the comments section on the official page.
Link Obfuscation: Malicious links were specially processed to make them appear as non-plaintext phishing URLs, highly deceptive.
Script Data Theft: Inducing users to log in to counterfeit sites with their email, during which malicious scripts were implanted to steal sensitive information.
💡 Security Recommendations
For Users: Be vigilant about any unknown links in platform comment sections or social media groups, and never input your email and password through third-party links.
For Project Teams: Consider implementing stricter risk detection and filtering for user-generated content (such as comments).