2026-01-12 20:33:28

Heads up everyone—if you're not running 2FA yet, now's the time. Just saw someone in the community get their account compromised. Their wallet got drained before they even knew what hit them.

If you start seeing DMs from them—and I mean anyone claiming to be that person—don't engage. It's a scam. The hackers are already working the angle, trying to get other people's info or redirect them to fake links. Classic playbook.

Double-check your security setup. Enable authenticator apps, not just SMS if you can help it. Update your passwords. Review your wallet permissions. These aren't dramatic steps—they're the bare minimum that actually works.

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governance_lurker

· 01-12 23:15

Wow, is this guy really robbed so thoroughly? The wallet being completely emptied is truly outrageous.

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ImpermanentPhilosopher

· 01-12 21:02

Another story of a wallet being drained completely, it's really fucking outrageous.

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DAOdreamer

· 01-12 21:00

Damn, someone got their account hacked again. Be smarter this time, everyone.

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CodeAuditQueen

· 01-12 20:58

Another wallet has been emptied. This time, be smarter and don't wait until it's your turn. Authenticator is not an option; it's a must-have. The SMS method should have been phased out long ago.

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DefiEngineerJack

· 01-12 20:54

well, *actually* if you're still relying on SMS 2FA in 2024 you're already compromised. authenticator apps aren't the optimal solution either—formally verified hardware wallets are the only non-trivial security model that matters

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Lonely_Validator

· 01-12 20:43

Damn, this guy is so unlucky, his wallet was directly emptied... I had already set up the authenticator long ago, that SMS thing is as fragile as paper.

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