Cointelegraph and CoinMarketCap front ends compromised with scam links over the weekend

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Cointelegraph, one of the leading crypto media platforms, has confirmed a front-end security breach that exposed its users to a malicious pop-up urging them to connect their wallets.

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Oluwapelumi Adejumo

Publish date

June 23, 2025

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CryptoSlate

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https://cryptoslate.com/cointelegraph-and-coinmarketcap-front-ends-compromised-with-scam-links-over-the-weekend

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Cointelegraph and CoinMarketCap hit by user-targeted attacks

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CoinMarketCap traced the vulnerability to a doodle image linked to unauthorized JavaScript, which briefly disrupted the site’s interface. It noted: “Our security team identified a vulnerability related to a doodle image displayed on our homepage. This doodle image contained a link that triggered malicious code through an API call, resulting in an unexpected pop-up for some users when visited our homepage.

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Cointelegraph, one of the leading crypto media platforms, has confirmed a front-end security breach that exposed its users to a malicious pop-up urging them to connect their wallets.

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