CoinMarketCap Briefly Exploited With Wallet Phishing Pop-Up Message

CoinMarketCap Briefly Exploited With Wallet Phishing Pop-Up Message

Hackers exploited a vulnerability in CoinMarketCap’s front-end system, using a seemingly harmless doodle image to inject malicious code that triggered fake wallet verification pop-ups across the site.The breach, confirmed by CoinMarketCap, used its backend API to deliver a manipulated JSON payload that embedded JavaScript into the homepage according to blockchain security firm Coinspect Security.The script caused an unauthorized prompt instructi…

Hackers briefly exploited a front-end vulnerability in CoinMarketCap's rotating doodles feature to inject fake “Verify Wallet” phishing pop-ups

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CoinMarketCap Site Faces Malicious Hack – Is It Safe Now?

The post CoinMarketCap Site Faces Malicious Hack – Is It Safe Now? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Crypto data provider CoinMarketCap has recovered from a brief security lapse. The incident exposed website visitors to a deceptive pop-up urging them to connect their crypto wallets. The June 20 incident disrupted the platform’s front-end interface for a few hours before the team took corrective action. CoinMarketCap’s Breach Traced to Malicio…

CoinStats - CoinMarketCap Hack Still Not Fully Resolved, ...

The world’s largest crypto data platform, CoinMarketCap, was hit by a security breach today – and while the team says the issue has been resolved, many users are still seeing signs that something isn’t quite right. On June 20, 2025, CoinMarketCap’s security team flagged a vulnerability tied to a doodle image that appeared on their