A cybersecurity firm just identified malicious code on the official Pepe website that could drain visitors’ wallets.
This development threatens to undermine investor trust and favors a bearish Pepe price prediction. But could it really go to zero?
According to Blockaid, a firm dedicated to detecting fraud in the crypto space, the site contains code known as “Inferno Drainer,” designed to immediately siphon funds from any connected wallet.
Blockaid's system has identified a front-end attack on @pepecoineth.
The sites contain a code of inferno drainer. pic.twitter.com/ugor0Um1jU— Blockaid (@blockaid_) December 4, 2025
The firm told Cointelegraph: “Blockaid detected Inferno drainer code on the Pepe front end, matching a known drainer family we regularly identify.
This is a front-end compromise, where users are redirected to a fake site that injects malicious code to drain wallets.”
The site reportedly auto-downloads malicious code onto users’ computers or mobile phones, which will execute automatically.
Pepe Price Prediction: Lead Team Fails to Address the Threat – How Low Can PEPE Go?
Meme coins have experienced big losses in 2025 as the market has shunned this entire category despite the May-October altseason.
The token has lost more than three-quarters of its value since the start of the year. This reflects the market’s lack of appetite for PEPE.
The meme coin has temporarily found support at $0.0000040 following a robust jobs report in the United States. Although the Relative Strength Index (RSI) shows a mild bullish divergence, the price still needs to climb above $0.0000055 to reverse its latest downtrend.
PEPE may not hit zero after the news, as the website does not compromise the token’s smart contract.
However, the lack of coordination from the lead team does favor a bearish outlook as Pepe’s community engagement seems weak.
In contrast, a new crypto presale inspired by the Pepe viral meme called Pepenode ($PEPENODE) has managed to raise nearly $2.3 million to launch its fun mine-to-earn (M2E) game.
Pepenode ($PEPENODE) Makes Meme Coin Mining Fun and Hardware-Free
Crypto mining has commonly been associated with expensive hardware, complex algorithms, and so on.
Pepenode ($PEPENODE) is here to change that by introducing an M2E model that allows users to easily launch virtual mining servers.
By buying $PEPENODE, players can launch as many mining rigs as they want to earn points and compete to make it to the leaderboard.
Top miners receive airdrops of popular meme coins like Bonk ($BONK) and Fartcoin ($FARTCOIN) from the project’s rewards pool.
In addition, they can upgrade their setup to increase their output by investing additional $PEPENODE tokens. Up to 70% of the tokens used will be burned forever to reduce the circulating supply.
Mining has never been this easy, and the crypto community will soon start to notice. As such, the demand for $PEPENODE should skyrocket as more users join the platform.
To buy $PEPENODE at its presale price, simply head to the official Pepenode website and link up a compatible wallet (e.g. Best Wallet).
You can either swap USDT or ETH for this token or use a bank card to invest in seconds.
Visit the Official Pepenode Website Here
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