ME News reports that on September 16 (UTC+8), recent surges in meme coin activity have led to increased on-chain trading. However, as market sentiment heats up, highly convincing phishing links have frequently appeared on meme coin project pages, with novel attack methods catching even seasoned traders off guard. Recent disclosures by crypto KOLs @insidecalls and @cladzsol reveal that, while browsing meme coin pages during routine on-chain monitoring, they were redirected to a “Cloudflare verification” prompt. After following the instructions to “complete verification,” their on-chain funds were stolen—@cladzsol lost approximately $600,000. According to market reports, the official pages of several recently popular meme coins now redirect users to a “Cloudflare verification” page, which is in fact a phishing link. If users comply with the prompts, malicious scripts are downloaded and executed on their systems, resulting in asset loss. This widespread phenomenon may be linked to delayed review processes on major trading aggregators like DexScreener. Currently, these platforms display tokens by directly pulling the “official website” or social media links provided in the token’s metadata—fields that can be updated by the token creator or anyone claiming to have taken over the community. Hackers are exploiting this review loophole to turn meme coin project pages into new phishing hunting grounds. While users may occasionally click unfamiliar links during on-chain scanning, if a “Cloudflare verification” or any other highly suspicious page appears, immediately close it and avoid interaction to safeguard your assets. (Source: ChainCatcher)
Meme coin phishing attacks cause significant losses for traders
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Meme coin news reports that on September 16 (UTC+8), traders were targeted by phishing attacks disguised as Cloudflare verification prompts on popular meme coin display pages. Over $600,000 was stolen, including $600,000 from user @cladzsol. Hackers exploited delayed verification processes on DexScreener by embedding malicious links in token metadata. These on-chain incidents underscore how meme coin pages can become phishing traps. Users are advised to avoid suspicious prompts to safeguard their assets.
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