- Binance’s CZ confirmed that Uniswap V3 was hit by a phishing attack where users lost over $4.7 million of Ethereum.
- MetaMask security researcher Harry Denley raised the alarm as a false impression of a UNI airdrop was created.
- Uniswap price has witnessed double-digit losses in response to the attack.
Uniswap V3 users suffered a $4.7 million fake token phishing attack. The phishing campaign targeted liquidity providers of the Uniswap v3 protocol, and nearly 73,399 addresses were sent malicious ERC-20 tokens to steal their assets.
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Phishing attack targets liquidity providers of Uniswap V3 protocol
Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, told his 6.6 million Twitter followers that Binance’s threat intel detected a potential exploit on Uniswap V3 on the Ethereum blockchain. The hacker stole 4,295 ETH so far and laundered the funds through Tornado Cash.
Our threat intel detected a potential exploit on Uniswap V3 on the ETH blockchain. The hacker has stolen 4295 ETH so far, and they are being laundered through Tornado Cash. Can someone notify @Uniswap? We can help. Thankshttps://t.co/OV3g7ayf77
— CZ Binance (@cz_binance) July 11, 2022