Curve Finance Warns Users Fake CRV Airdrop After X Account Hack
Curve Finance has issued a public safety announcement to its community, warning that no official CRV airdrop is currently being conducted or planned.
The official Curve X account directly addressed the circulating rumors, stating, ” The answer is NO, and any messages about a CRV airdrop are scams!”
The warning comes amid several fake announcements and malicious links circulating across various X accounts. These fraudulent posts asked users to join their Telegram channels and promised unrealistic, high-value rewards like ‘$500 worth of CRV’ to create a sense of urgency and FOMO.
The Curve Finance team immediately advised the public to stay safe.
This is not the first instance of fake news about the CRV airdrop. Back in May 2025, Curve’s official X account was briefly hacked by attackers who posted a tweet announcing the “first CRV airdrop” and urging users to register via a malicious link.
Curve Finance’s founder, Michael Egorov, quickly confirmed the breach on his personal X account. “Confirmed: Curve X account hacked. No other account appears to be hacked – the control over the X account was just silently taken by someone,” Egorov stated.
The fake airdrop post has since been deleted, and the team quickly worked to regain control of the account.
Curve confirmed that despite the breach, its infrastructure, smart contracts, and user funds were not affected in any way.
This serves as a reminder of the ongoing security threats in the crypto space. If a user connects their wallet or signs a transaction prompted by such malicious links, they risk having all the funds in their wallet stolen. Users are advised to ignore any airdrop request from an unverified source, especially those requiring immediate wallet connection or personal details, and always cross-reference on official accounts.
