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[[File:Tintinland.jpg|thumb|TinTinLand Logo/Background]]TinTinLand is a developer community aiming to empower the next generation of developers. On July 25th, 2024, their Twitter account was breached and the attacker was able to post phishing links to their community. There is no indication that any funds were lost in the incident.<ref name="ourtintinlandtwitter-15075" /><ref name="youtube-15076" /><ref name="tintinmedium-15077" /><ref name="ourtintinlandtwitter-15078" /><ref name="galxeapp-15079" /><ref name="foresightnews-15080" /><ref name="linktree-15081" />

== About TinTinLand ==
"A dev community that empowers the next generation of #developers."

== The Reality ==
This sections is included if a case involved deception or information that was unknown at the time. Examples include:

* When the service was actually started (if different than the "official story").
* Who actually ran a service and their own personal history.
* How the service was structured behind the scenes. (For example, there was no "trading bot".)
* Details of what audits reported and how vulnerabilities were missed during auditing.

== What Happened ==
"According to the SlowMist security team, the community TinTinLand's pinned tweet on July 20 contained a phishing link. With the assistance of the SlowMist security team, TinTinLand promptly resolved the account theft issue and conducted an authorization review and security reinforcement of their Twitter account."
{| class="wikitable"
|+Key Event Timeline - TinTinLand Twitter Account Compromise
!Date
!Event
!Description
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|July 25th, 2024 12:23:00 AM MDT
|Tweet About Resolution
|The TinTinLand team posts to notify the community that the issue has now been resolved.
|}

== Technical Details ==
This section includes specific detailed technical analysis of any security breaches which happened. What specific software vulnerabilities contributed to the problem and how were they exploited?

== Total Amount Lost ==
The total amount lost is unknown.

How much was lost and how was it calculated? If there are conflicting reports, which are accurate and where does the discrepancy lie?

== Immediate Reactions ==
"According to the SlowMist security team, the community TinTinLand's pinned tweet on July 20 contained a phishing link. With the assistance of the SlowMist security team, TinTinLand promptly resolved the account theft issue and conducted an authorization review and security reinforcement of their Twitter account."

"The recent issue of the TinTinLand account being hacked has been successfully resolved. Special thanks to @SlowMist_Team's experts @im23pds and @T41nk_ for their prompt assistance in securing and troubleshooting the problem.

Thank you all for your concern and support. We will continue to strive to provide better services!

Let's all prioritize Web3 security and protect our accounts and assets!"

== Ultimate Outcome ==
What was the end result? Was any investigation done? Were any individuals prosecuted? Was there a lawsuit? Was any tracing done?

== Total Amount Recovered ==
There do not appear to have been any funds recovered in this case.

What funds were recovered? What funds were reimbursed for those affected users?

== Ongoing Developments ==
What parts of this case are still remaining to be concluded?
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== Platform Prevention Policies ==
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== Regulatory Prevention Policies ==
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== References ==
<references><ref name="ourtintinlandtwitter-15075">[https://twitter.com/OurTinTinLand/status/1816358544402444462 @OurTinTinLand Twitter] (Accessed Aug 21, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="youtube-15076">[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfHiMcFt-4btbC75FsReQhQ TinTinLand - YouTube] (Accessed Aug 21, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="tintinmedium-15077">[https://medium.com/@tintin.land2021 https://medium.com/@tintin.land2021] (Accessed Aug 21, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="ourtintinlandtwitter-15078">[https://twitter.com/OurTinTinLand/status/1826192101115343137 @OurTinTinLand Twitter] (Accessed Aug 21, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="galxeapp-15079">[https://app.galxe.com/quest/tintinland/GCwkqtd548 TinTinLand Web3 + AI Learning Month by TinTinLand | Galxe] (Accessed Aug 21, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="foresightnews-15080">[https://foresightnews.pro/article/detail/36240 https://foresightnews.pro/article/detail/36240] (Accessed Aug 21, 2024)</ref>

<ref name="linktree-15081">[https://linktr.ee/tintinland @TinTinLand | Twitter | Linktree] (Accessed Aug 21, 2024)</ref></references>

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