Project 0 Founder: Website Targeted by Redirection Attack; User Losses to Be Fully Refunded

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Project 0 founder MacBrennan revealed that the team’s website was targeted by a redirection attack after a GitHub key was stolen between 9:45 PM and 10:19 PM last night. The team resolved the issue within 40 minutes. No funds were lost, but one user interacted with the malicious site and lost $1,000, which will be fully reimbursed. The incident may affect the fear and greed index for altcoins to watch.

ChainCatcher report: Project 0 founder MacBrennan posted that between 9:45 PM and 10:19 PM last night, a GitHub key belonging to a member of the application team was compromised. The attacker exploited this vulnerability to redirect users visiting the P0 website to another site. MacBrennan stated that the team quickly identified the intrusion and blocked the redirection within 40 minutes. This redirection did not affect any P0 funds or holdings. It has been confirmed that one user, out of curiosity, interacted with the new site and lost $1,000, who will receive a full refund.

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