On October 18, EigenLayer's account on the social network X was hacked, resulting in the posting of a fake airdrop campaign containing a malicious link.

Details of the October Incident

On October 18, the official EigenLayer account on X shared a new airdrop campaign. Although it targeted users eligible for previous events, the campaign link redirected to external resources unrelated to EigenLayer.

Investigator's Warning

Minutes after the post appeared, the attackers lost access to the account, leading to its removal. Pseudonymous blockchain investigator ZachXBT warned users on his Telegram channel, stating that the account was compromised and advised against clicking on links: "Eigenlayer X/Twitter account is currently compromised do not click any links."

Implications for EigenLayer

Given EigenLayer's popularity, the malicious link might have been accessed by numerous users. EigenLayer is the second-largest protocol on the Ethereum platform, with over $11.1 billion in assets locked, according to DeFiLlama.

The incident with EigenLayer's account highlights the importance of information security and the need for constant monitoring of social media activities of users.