The official website of meme currency Pepe the Frog $PEPE was hacked! "Inferno Drainer" malicious code is implanted in the front end, please do not click on it

👤 wbfim@Janet 📅 2026-04-02 03:24:27

Network security company Blockaid issued an emergency warning on the X platform tonight (4th): The official website of the well-known meme currency Pepe ($PEPE) has been attacked by the front end, and the notorious "Inferno Drainer" malicious code has been implanted in the website.
(Preliminary summary: DWF Labs is said to have been robbed of $44 million by North Korean hackers but has concealed it so far! ZachXBT: Not surprising at all)
(Background supplement: Balancer gave the hackers an "ultimatum" of 96 hours to pay back the money: otherwise they will use all means to find you)

The network security company Blockaid issued an emergency warning on the X platform today (4th) evening: the well-known meme currency The official website of Pepe ($PEPE) has been attacked by the front-end, and the notorious "Inferno Drainer" malicious code has been implanted in the website.

🚨Blockaid's system has identified a front-end attack on @pepecoineth.

The sites contain a code of inferno drainer. pic.twitter.com/ugor0Um1jU

— Blockaid (@blockaid_) December 4, 2025

It is understood that Inferno Drainer is a widely circulated fraud toolkit in the hacker circle, which contains phishing website templates, wallet drainers and social engineering inducement tools. Once a user clicks on the currently hacked PEPE official website, they will be automatically redirected to a malicious website disguised as a regular transaction or airdrop page, inducing investors to connect to their wallets, causing assets to be looted instantly.

However, the specific amount of damage caused by this attack has not yet been reported. However, security experts call on all users: Never click or visit the PEPE official website before the official announcement of a fix, to prevent accidents.

In addition, PEPE currency does not seem to be affected by this attack so far, and the currency price has not yet experienced significant fluctuations.

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Comment (10)

Sebastian 86days ago
This is the direction that blockchain should develop.
Octavia 86days ago
Governance tokens often end up leading to plutocracy.
Zachary 86days ago
Privacy protection is indeed a pain point in the industry, and the article points it out.
Archie 87days ago
Where should I start to get started with blockchain development?
Adam 87days ago
Layer2 solutions are indeed increasingly important.
Lydia 88days ago
The current development of the industry requires patience.
Carter 90days ago
Well said, the implementation of technology and application is the key.
Samuel 99days ago
This is the direction that blockchain should develop.
Vega 106days ago
If the private key is lost, will the assets never be recovered?
Cyrus 110days ago
The potential of DeFi is still not fully unleashed.

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