Cryptocurrency publication Decrypt warned that its account in the email newsletter service had been hacked. The attackers sent phishing emails about the distribution of DECRYPT tokens.

The editors of Decrypt explained that in fact the portal does not conduct any distribution of tokens. All links sent to Decrypt subscribers in a recent email led to fake sites, so users were advised to remove it. The email and website created by the scammers looked almost identical to the official website of the publication in order to gain the trust of subscribers.

Decrypt has already restored access to his account. Despite the fact that a very small number of users fell for the scammers’ trick, the publication stated that even one victim of the attackers is too many. The information portal is conducting a thorough security review and has launched an investigation into how its account was compromised to prevent future attacks.

Decrypt recalled that scammers regularly impersonate this publication, spreading fake information on social networks about the distribution of tokens or high-profile interviews. Therefore, Decrypt urged its readers to carefully check each contact, and if in doubt, not to communicate with suspicious individuals.

Last week, the official account of hardware wallet manufacturer Trezor on the social network X was subject to a phishing attack. Fraudsters published tweets about the pre-sale of fake TRZR tokens.