Nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace Magic Eden had to assure users their NFTs “are safe” after a spate of pornographic images littered its platform on Jan. 3.
An engem Tweet vum 3. Januar, the Solana-based NFT marketplace told its users it “has not been hacked” and the “unsavory images” were the result of its third-party image hosting provider being “compromised.”
According to Jan. 3 tweets from Magic Eden users, loading a collection’s page would sometimes temporarily flash a pornographic image in place of the NFT thumbnail.
Yo @MagicEden wtf is this pic.twitter.com/Xums9EZtm6
— Fede (@fedeonekenoby) Januar 3, 2023
Others reported seeing a still from the comedy television series The Big Bang Theory instead.
“Anyone else seeing the characters from the series Big Bang Theory very quickly while loading their items on Magic Eden? WTH did I just witness” @Yaboibeclownin tweeted.
Uhhhhhh https://t.co/VT2m8fBrPh pic.twitter.com/NEftIkywHu
— Clôwn (@Yaboibeclownin) Januar 3, 2023
Magic Eden advised users that doing a “hard refresh” of one’s browser would fix the issue.
A hard refresh typically involves clearing the browser’s cache and forcing it to reload the most recent version of the page.
Hey Kärelen eise Bildprovider, en Drëtt Partei Service dee mir benotze fir Biller ze cache, gouf kompromittéiert. Är NFTs si sécher a Magic Eden gouf net gehackt. Leider hutt Dir vläicht e puer um, onschëlleg Biller gesinn. Vergewëssert Iech datt Dir eng schwéier Erfrëschung an Ärem Browser maacht fir et ze fixéieren.
— Magic Eden (@MagicEden) Januar 3, 2023
At the time of writing, the issue appears to have been rectified as the reported images have not appeared on the platform upon testing.
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laut to DappRadar, Magic Eden is the largest Solana-based NFT Maartplaz and the third largest of all NFT marketplaces, with a 30-day trading volume of $74.65 million, behind OpenSea and Blur.
Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/wth-did-i-just-witness-magic-eden-turns-porno-after-hosting-service-hacked