CoinMarketCap Hit by Wallet-Draining Phishing Attack—Here’s What Happened

Crypto's most trusted data platform just got a brutal reality check. CoinMarketCap users were briefly exposed to a malicious pop-up phishing attack today—an unsettling reminder that even the giants aren't immune to DeFi's wild west.

How it went down: Visitors to the site reported sudden wallet-connect requests disguised as legitimate prompts. One click could've drained assets—no fancy hack required, just old-school social engineering.

The silver lining? The exploit window was short. But the timing couldn't be worse—right as institutional investors start dipping toes into crypto waters. Nothing says 'welcome to the future of finance' like a good old-fashioned scam.

Security teams are now scrambling to investigate, but the damage to trust might linger longer than the bug. After all, in crypto, even your portfolio tracker needs a tracker.