Xian Yu, founder of blockchain analysis firm SlowMist, announced that some FriendTech accounts were hacked and lost their assets.
Popular blockchain analysis company SlowMistfounder of Xian Yu He made a striking statement in the morning. One of the SocialFi projects that have caused havoc in recent times FriendTech was hacked Yu stated that the assets in the relevant accounts were seized. Still having issues with phone number, email, and Apple account related services FriendTechbecame the new victim of the attackers.
The founder of SlowMist said that some users reported that their accounts on the FriendTech were hacked and their assets were illegally stolen. FT provides centralized services and can be registered with phone number, email or Apple account, and no 2FA. These insecure methods…
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Users’ anxiety is increasing!
FriendTech accounts, which can be easily accessed by attackers due to basic security vulnerabilities, spread fear in the ecosystem. SocialFi projects triggered by FriendTech again created panic with FriendTech during this period. FriendTech, which has been experiencing various problems with services related to phone numbers, e-mails and Apple IDs, has not yet made a statement about the attack.
In addition to the internal technical glitches experienced by FriendTech, the launch of many SocialFi projects was confusing. Recently PostTech makes AirDrop is among FriendTech’s biggest competitors. Considering that the SocialFi craze is still very new, it seems that systemic problems and user concerns will continue for a while.
