Government Websites Hacked by MetaMask Scammers to Target Crypto Investors

Sep 6, 2023

By Andrew Throuvalas | @andrew-throuvalas

Multiple government-owned websites are being leveraged by crypto scammers to con visitors with fake redirection links related to the popular crypto wallet, MetaMask.

As the most popular Ethereum software wallet, MetaMask’s name is commonly invoked by scammers to invite victims into relinquishing access to their crypto. Its name now appears on government sites for India, Nigeria, Egypt, Colombia, Brazil, Vietnam, and others.  

An investigation from Cointelegraph identified many such sites, viewable below.

By clicking the links on such websites, users are redirected fake MetaMask websites resembling the real Metamask.io. Security software like Microsoft Defender will automatically warn visitors upon entry that they may be accessing a phishing site.

The sites include prompts for visitors to connect their Metamask wallets to the site, which would give scammers total access to their funds.  

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