Sei Network Official Discord Phishing Link
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SEI Network is pushing the boundaries of blockchain technology with what they report is the first parallelized EVM (ethereum virtual machine). On September 3rd, 2024, their Discord channel offered a free airdrop. Unfortunately this was a phishing link. Users who connected their wallet likely had it drained. There is evidence of one user clicking the link, but no evidence of any users connecting their wallet in this case. The phishing incident did not appear to be mentioned on any official channels of the SEI Network.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]
About SEI Network
"Accelerating the Future The Fastest Parallel Blockchain. Pushing the boundaries of blockchain technology through open source development, Sei stands to unlock a brand new design space for consumer facing applications."
"Sei is the first parallelized EVM. This allows Sei to get the best of Solana and Ethereum - a hyper optimized execution layer that benefits from the tooling and mindshare around the EVM."
"The SEI Foundation is excited to announce the release of SEI tokens on Ethereum and a community-wide token giveaway! $250,000 work of SEI on Ethereum is up for grabs for our supporters.
The launch of SEI tokens on Ethereum marks a major milestone, enhancing our ecosystem's interoperability and expanding our presence in DeFi.
Claim Free SEI: Connect your Ethereum wallet and Claim"
The Reality
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What Happened
The specific events of the loss and how it came about. What actually happened to cause the loss and some of the events leading up to it.
| Date | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| August 14th, 2023 11:02:00 PM MDT | Discord Not Hacked | An airdrop is published by the Sei Blockchain, leading CertiK to conclude that the Discord may have been hacked. However, in this case, the Discord was actually not hacked. |
| September 3rd, 2024 5:40:00 AM MDT | Twitter Published Tweet | User theREDtard publishes a screenshot and report about the hacked Discord. |
| September 3rd, 2024 6:16:00 AM MDT | BlockBeats Article Published | BlockBeats publishes an article about the hack including a screenshot of the phishing link. |
| September 3rd, 2024 8:17:25 PM MDT | User Concerned Posting | A user on SosoValue admits they clicked on the link and are worried about their assets. There is no indication that they connected a wallet or lost any assets. |
Technical Details
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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
"Sei's official Discord has been suspected of being hacked. The hacker has posted a fake phishing link. Please do not interact with it."
"BlockBeats News, September 3, according to community sources, Sei official Discord is suspected of being hacked, and hackers have released false [ph]ishing links, please do not interact with them."
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?
Individual Prevention Policies
No specific policies for individual prevention have yet been identified in this case.
For the full list of how to protect your funds as an individual, check our Prevention Policies for Individuals guide.
Platform Prevention Policies
Policies for platforms to take to prevent this situation have not yet been selected in this case.
For the full list of how to protect your funds as a financial service, check our Prevention Policies for Platforms guide.
Regulatory Prevention Policies
No specific regulatory policies have yet been identified in this case.
For the full list of regulatory policies that can prevent loss, check our Prevention Policies for Regulators guide.
References
- ↑ SlowMist Hacked - SlowMist Zone (Accessed Sep 30, 2024)
- ↑ Sei官方Discord疑似被黑，请勿与其交互 - BlockBeats (Accessed Sep 30, 2024)
- ↑ Sei (Accessed Sep 30, 2024)
- ↑ Introducing Sei - Sei Docs (Accessed Sep 30, 2024)
- ↑ Sei Network Partners with Particle for Seamless Web3 Integration (Accessed Sep 30, 2024)
- ↑ The official Sei Discord is suspected to have been hacked, please do not click on phishing links | Bitget News (Accessed Sep 30, 2024)
- ↑ What should I do if I clicked a phishing link on Sei's Discord? - SEI - TokenBar SoSoValue (Accessed Sep 30, 2024)
- ↑ @AirdropAlertAAD Twitter (Accessed Sep 30, 2024)
- ↑ @theREDtard Twitter (Accessed Sep 30, 2024)
- ↑ @kay5Calls Twitter (Accessed Sep 30, 2024)
- ↑ @crypto_angelsAi Twitter (Accessed Sep 30, 2024)
- ↑ @cornedbeefluvr Twitter (Accessed Sep 30, 2024)