How Hackers Weaponized DEV.to's Mention System to Spread a Phishing Scam
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If you received an email today saying "Mandatory user verification" with a 12-hour deadline, DO NOT...
If you received an email today saying "Mandatory user verification" with a 12-hour deadline, DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.
I woke up to an email notification from DEV.to stating that a user named 𝘿𝙚𝙫 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 had mentioned me in a comment. Upon opening the post, I found a massive phishing campaign that has successfully infected the platform.
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How Hackers Weaponized DEV.to's Mention System to Spread a Phishing Scam was first seen on DEV Community · Top this week on Nov 5, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 12 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #11 of 30, reached on Nov 5, 13:43 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 5, 14:43 UTC.
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Is How Hackers Weaponized DEV.to's Mention System to Spread a Phishing Scam trending on DEV Community right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 5, 14:43 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank How Hackers Weaponized DEV.to's Mention System to Spread a Phishing Scam reached?
#11 on DEV Community · Top this week, on Nov 5, 13:43 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 60 minutes.
How long has How Hackers Weaponized DEV.to's Mention System to Spread a Phishing Scam been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 5, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (12 checks) since.