EigenLayer Hacked

The official X account of the restaking protocol EigenLayer was hacked on Friday morning, confirmed by the developer Eigen Labs.

> "The @EigenLayer handle has been compromised. Please do not engage with any suspicious links and actively double-check and verify you are engaging with 'eigenlayer.xyz.' An update will be provided once secured," Eigen Labs posted.

Blockchain sleuth ZachXBT also warned earlier on his Telegram channel, stating, "EigenLayer X/Twitter account is currently compromised, do not click any links."

The initial fake post promoted a false reallocation of EIGEN tokens for Season 2 of EigenLayer’s stakeholder airdrop, using a malicious link according to the crypto anti-scam platform Scam Sniffer. A follow-up post urging users to make claims appeared around 10 minutes later, followed by a third "final call" post. The official Season 2 stakedrop was announced in September, and the claim period has already ended.

EigenLayer is a platform that allows users to deposit and stake ether, with the goal of allocating those funds to secure third-party networks or actively validated services (AVSs).

The Block reached out to the Eigen Foundation for comment.

This incident is not isolated; other social media accounts have been hacked in recent months to promote crypto scams, affecting the X accounts of celebrities like Hulk Hogan, Metallica, Doja Cat, and McDonald’s.