Pixels founder, Luke Barwikowski, allegedly had his account hacked. Ronin network, the blockchain that Pixels moved to, advised its users to be careful. They advised investors to ignore any Barwikowski social media account announcements as their chances of being fake were very high. They could be fake airdrops or other scams accordingly.
Such an incident is a startling reaffirmation of the soaring phishing scheme frequencies in the cryptocurrency and the gaming world. The hack is one of the major cons of the Pixels. However, the pixel has managed to make some major progress. The games saw over 100,000 daily active users just a month after it moved to the Ronin, which indicates a remarkable transition and a higher level of interest from the players.
The sign-up rate of their VIP membership has also been growing strikingly with this latest campaign.
The emergence of this incident highlights how much the security issue is on the table, solely usable by crypto and gaming users. The Pixels community witnesses Barwikowski and the rest of the team supporting the team and they all work together towards a safe and secure environment for the new web3 gaming shooting mobile platform.
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