Terra.money website frozen to prevent more phishing scams

cointelegraph.com:

Layer-1 blockchain Terra has temporarily shut down its website in order to protect users from ongoing phishing scams on the platform.

“The terra(dot) money domains have successfully been frozen to prevent further user phishing scams, but a full resolution is still underway,” Terra officially announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Aug. 22.

Terra advised all users to avoid engaging with any sites under the aforementioned domain until the foundation posts an official “all-clear” notice from this account.

“Our team has been working around the clock to rectify this issue, but we’ve encountered delays with some third-party responses,” Terra added.

In the announcement, Terra also mentioned some latest details and updates regarding its multichain wallet Station Wallet, which allows users to access decentralized applications on diverse platforms blockchain networks, including Terra, Juno and Kujira.

On Aug. 21, Station Wallet posted significant updates about the wallet to increase safety and security of its users. Station Wallet urged users to stay away from using Station desktop and mobile apps until the wallet confirms their safety. “An announcement will be posted as soon as they have been updated,” the announcement noted.

Station Wallet also provided several links to the updated browser extensions and apps allowing users to interact with the wallet.

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The freeze comes shortly after Terra website was compromised over the weekend by hackers who attempted to scam users via phishing attacks. Terra initially posted a warning for users on Aug. 19, urging users to not interact with any sites with the Terra money domain until further updates are published. Terra