Web3 gaming firm Immutable criticized for limited phishing warning
The team behind Ethereum gaming platform Immutable has been accused of “embarrassing behavior” and covering up a security incident after it shared few warnings about Discord phishing links. Early on Monday, crypto sleuth ZachXBT pointed out via X (formerly Twitter) that the Immutable Discord server had been “compromised” for a brief period this weekend. He then claimed that Immutable made “zero announcements” across its official channels, warning the company that it “comes across as if you are trying to cover up the security incident…” However, Immutable has since claimed that an internal employee used the Discord channel to warn about the malicious links within two hours of the incident. Thanks @zachxbt. An Immutable employee posted in our discord within 2 hours of the incident, with the issue contained, but clearly we can retro how we publicly share comms. For full transparency, here is our security team’s summary. At 4:05 PM UTC on 21 Sep 2024, a community… ...