The Nova Wallet 𝕏 account has been compromised, do not click on any links and ignore any claims of airdrops.

Polkadot’s official account on X reported that the Nova Wallet X (formerly Twitter) account has been compromised and is currently being used to post scam content, specifically fake airdrop offers. Polkadot warned users that there are no legitimate airdrops associated with these posts and instructed followers not to click any links originating from the compromised Nova Wallet account. Nova Wallet is a non‑custodial mobile wallet focused on the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems, and its official communications channel on X is an important source of updates and links for users. A compromise of that account raises the risk that followers will be directed to phishing sites designed to steal seed phrases or private keys, or to malicious smart contracts that can drain funds. Similar tactics are widely used in the crypto space, where attackers hijack official brand or project accounts to promote fake airdrops, giveaways, or urgent “security” actions that trick users into signing harmful transactions. At this stage, the notice from Polkadot concerns only the X social media account, not the Nova Wallet app or its infrastructure, and there is no public indication from the available sources that Nova Wallet’s software or backend has been breached. Users are being advised to ignore any airdrop claims, avoid interacting with links shared by the compromised Nova Wallet X account until it is confirmed recovered, and continue to follow standard wallet security practices such as never entering seed phrases into web forms and only downloading wallet software from verified channels.

✨ AI-generated background, compiled from web sources — not editorial content.

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• Security | Nova Wallet Wiki (docs.novawallet.io)

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