{"id":554255,"date":"2023-02-20T17:25:42","date_gmt":"2023-02-20T14:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/fake-ethereum-denver-website-linked-to-notorious-phishing-wallet\/"},"modified":"2023-02-20T17:25:42","modified_gmt":"2023-02-20T14:25:42","slug":"fake-ethereum-denver-website-linked-to-notorious-phishing-wallet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fake-ethereum-denver-website-linked-to-notorious-phishing-wallet\/","title":{"rendered":"# Fake Ethereum Denver website linked to notorious phishing wallet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40c44297234\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40c44297234\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/fake-ethereum-denver-website-linked-to-notorious-phishing-wallet\/#%E2%80%9D_Fake_Ethereum_Denver_website_linked_to_notorious_phishing_wallet_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Fake Ethereum Denver website linked to notorious phishing wallet &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Fake_Ethereum_Denver_website_linked_to_notorious_phishing_wallet_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Fake Ethereum Denver website linked to notorious phishing wallet &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-48054ca8>A fake website of the popular Ethereum Denver conference is the latest phishing target of a red-flagged smart contract that has stolen over $300,000 worth of Ether (ETH).<\/p>\n<p>The popular conference saw its website duplicated by hackers this week in order to trick users into connecting their MetaMask wallets. According to Blockfence, which identified the fraudulent website, the smart contract has accessed more than 2,800 wallets and stolen over $300,000 over the past six months.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another day, another scam. <br \/>This time the scammer targeted the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EthereumDenver?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EthereumDenver<\/a> website. Blockfence is here to protect you and fight scammers together: The scam contract was marked as &#8220;High Risk&#8221; by our ML algorithm and our partners at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GoplusSecurity?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GoplusSecurity<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Jdtoz2Bgu4\">pic.twitter.com\/Jdtoz2Bgu4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Blockfence (@blockfence_io) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/blockfence_io\/status\/1627599303014338562?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>ETHDenver also issued a notice to its followers on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> warning of the malicious website.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hello Fellow Bufficorns!!<\/p>\n<p>Please be aware that there is a FAKE ETHDenver website that is asking for you to connect your wallet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGo-ETHDenver\u201d is not us. Please report the site! <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1dt4hYmfvO\">pic.twitter.com\/1dt4hYmfvO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ETHDenver  (@EthereumDenver) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EthereumDenver\/status\/1627477342732820482?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Blockfence CEO Omri Lahav told Cointelegraph that users were prompted to connect their MetaMask wallets via the usual \u201cconnect wallet\u201d button. The website prompts a transaction that, if <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roved, carries out the malicious function and steals the users\u2019 funds.<\/p>\n<p>Blockfence\u2019s research team identified the incident while tracking different trends in the industry. Lahav said that the smart contract executing the scam had stolen over 177 ETH since its deployment midway through 2022:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cSince the smart contract was deployed almost six months ago, it\u2019s possible that it was used on other phishing websites.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Hackers had gone as far as paying for a Google advertisement to promote the malicious website\u2019s URL, banking on search trends being high, with ETHDenver taking place on Feb. 24 and 25. The fake website appeared second on a Google search, above the actual ETHDenver website.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.cointelegraph.com\/uploads\/2023-02\/e7ecc810-6137-465e-a239-672e03ca0e37.png\"><\/figure>\n<p>As Cointelegraph previously reported, hacks and scams continue to be commonplace in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. 2022 saw over $2.8 billion of cryptocurrency stolen through a variety of hacks and exploits.<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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