TinTinLand Twitter Account Compromise
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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.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
About TinTinLand
"A dev community that empowers the next generation of #developers."
The Reality
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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."
| Date | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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
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Total Amount Lost
The total amount lost is unknown.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
- ↑ @OurTinTinLand Twitter (Accessed Aug 21, 2024)
- ↑ TinTinLand - YouTube (Accessed Aug 21, 2024)
- ↑ https://medium.com/@tintin.land2021 (Accessed Aug 21, 2024)
- ↑ @OurTinTinLand Twitter (Accessed Aug 21, 2024)
- ↑ TinTinLand Web3 + AI Learning Month by TinTinLand | Galxe (Accessed Aug 21, 2024)
- ↑ https://foresightnews.pro/article/detail/36240 (Accessed Aug 21, 2024)
- ↑ @TinTinLand | Twitter | Linktree (Accessed Aug 21, 2024)