An advanced persistent threat(APT) group from North Korea has wiped out more than 1,000 NFTs from victims of phishing attacks and made 300ETH. As per a recent twitter post of SlowMist it is noted th...
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BitKeep exploiter used phishing sites to lure in users: Report
The Bitkeep exploit that occurred on Dec. 26 used phishing sites to fool users into downloading fake wallets, according to a report by blockchain analytics provider OKLink. The report stated that the ...
SlowMist investigation of North Korean APT shows huge phishing threats on the NFT
SlowMist has reported that a hacker group recently conducted a phishing attack from North Korea.SlowMist was established in 2018 as a blockchain security firm. It provides services such as security au...
North Korean hackers stealing NFTs using nearly 500 phishing domains
Hackers linked to North Korea’s Lazarus Group are reportedly behind a massive phishing campaign targeting non-fungible token (NFT) investors — utilizing nearly 500 phishing domains to dupe victims. Bl...
North Korea Hacker Group Net 300 ETH From Phishing 1k NFTs
Blockchain security company SlowMist said the North Korean APT hacker group was responsible for large-scale crypto and NFT phishing attacks that net the group roughly 300 ETH. According to the report,...
How to avoid getting hooked by crypto ‘ice phishing’ scammers — CertiK
Blockchain security company CertiK has reminded the crypto community to stay alert over “ice phishing” scams — a unique type of phishing scam targeting Web3 users — first identified by Microsoft earli...
Gemini Hit With Phishing Attack, 5.7M Customer Emails Leaked
As if the news wasn’t bad enough in the crypto industry, Gemini customers are bracing for a wave of phishing attacks. On Dec. 14, the Gemini crypto exchange reported that some of its customers had bee...
Gemini reports third-party phishing campaign that affected some customer data
Crypto exchange Gemini said Wednesday that a phishing campaign led to the collection of some customer email addresses and partial phone numbers. “Some Gemini customers have recently been t...
Ripple CTO Warns Users About New Phishing Scam and Fake XRP Staking
Ripple CTO, David Schwartz, has alerted XRP holders regarding a phishing scam that uses a fake Ripple website and promises XRP staking with high returns. CAUTION: ripple . org . ph is a scam site.This...
Phishing Ripple Website Sending Binance-Themed Emails Targeting XRP Holders
– Advertisement – Schwartz has warned XRP holders about a fraudulent email campaign and website. Scammers have launched a fraudulent Ripple website and an email phishing scam targeting XRP...
GoPlus security discovers Airdrop-Disguised phishing scam
GoPlus Security firm, via its verified Twitter account, had earlier announced its recent phishing scam discovery. The Web3 security firm further revealed that the phishing scam had made over 4000 tran...
Circle Warns About Phishing Campaign
Alex Dovbnya Scammers are trying to trick USD Coin (USDC) users into transferring their tokens to malicious addresses Circle, the issuer of the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, has warned about an active p...
Singapore Police warns investors about post-FTX phishing scams
Singaporean Police have warned that scammers are targeting investors still hurting from the losses brought on by the recent bankruptcy of cryptocurrency exchange FTX. According to local news outlet Ch...
Singapore Police: Red Alert For Investors Over FTX Phishing Frauds
Singapore police alarms investors to stay away from scam websites claiming themselves as well wishers. Fake articles to attract local investors and become their victims. Singapore regulation and the r...
Singapore police warn investors against FTX phishing scams: Report
The Singapore Police Force has warned investors to be weary of fake websites claiming they can help them recover funds from the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX. On Nov. 19, the police issued...
Singapore police warn of FTX phishing scams
Investors have been reminded by the Singapore Police Force to be wary of websites that falsely claim they can assist them in recovering assets from the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which has now gone ...
BAYC Founder’s Twitter Impersonators Published Phishing Link
Vladislav Sopov No, Greg Solano is not launching next Bored Apes collection: do not fall victim to sophisticated scam Contents Beware: Scammers impersonate BAYC’s Greg Solano Fake $APE airdrops ...
Google still promoting crypto phishing sites, warns Binance boss
Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has warned that Google Search results are still promoting crypto phishing and scamming websites. Despite Google’s strict policies on crypto marketing for its ads servic...
CZ warns traders about phishing sites in CMC search
Binance CEO Changpeng ’CZ’ Zhao has warned traders to be careful when accessing the CoinMarketCap website. He took to his Twitter page to intimate the general public of the ads popping up anytime they...
CZ Reveals Google Displays Phishing Links When Users Search for CoinMarketCap
– Advertisement – Google Displays Phishing Links When Users Search for CoinMarketCap, Binance’s CZ Reveals. Binance’s Changpeng Zhao “CZ” Zhao has revealed a worrisome Google search of dis...
Phishing Scammer ‘Monkey Drainer’ Steals $1 Million In Crypto In Past 24 Hours
Phishing scams are increasingly becoming a pain in the arse in the crypto space. Cybercriminals are stepping up their game with one objective: to drain crypto wallets of thousands — if not millions — ...
Phishing attack steals 700 Ethereum; Moldova bans crypto mining
The biggest news in the cryptoverse for Oct. 26 includes the theft of over $1M worth of Ethereum by a phishing attack, Vitalik Buterin’s tweet deeming ZKPs “necessary” for Ethereum and Binance overtak...
Monkey Drainer Steals $1M Worth of Crypto in Elaborate Phishing Attack
A phishing scammer who goes by the name – Monkey Drainer – has reportedly stolen 700 ETH worth over $1 million, as per on-chain sleuth ‘ZachXBT.’ The two largest victims – 0x02a and 0x626 – collective...
Over $1M worth of ETH, NFTs stolen in phishing attack
A phishing scammer, who goes by the pseudonym “Monkey Drainer,” stole 700 Ethereum (ETH) tokens, worth around $1.05 million, over the past 24 hours, on-chain sleuth ‘ZachXBT’ pointed out in a Twitter ...
Sam Bankman-Fried Says Crypto Exchange FTX Will Dole Out One-Time $6,000,000 Reimbursement to Phishing Victims
Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried says crypto derivatives exchange FTX will dole out $6 million to reimburse users who were impacted by a phishing scam involving a separate company. Users of 3Commas, a cr...
Bitcoin mining difficulty reaches new ATH; FTX, Binance US, Bittrex attacked by same phishing scam
The biggest news in the cryptoverse for Oct. 24 includes a recent spike in Bitcoin mining difficulty leading to a new ATH, FTX agreeing to compensate its users’ losses to a phishing attack, and on-cha...
Fraudsters Hacked Gate.io’s Twitter Account To Run Phishing Scam
A group of hackers exploited the Twitter account of a crypto exchange, Gate io, to promote fraudulent activities. In an attempt to access the users’ wallets, fraudsters posted a fake giveaway of Tethe...
3Commas Addresses API Phishing Puzzle After Security Incident Involving FTX Exchange ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     Automated crypto trading bot provider 3Commas quelled rumours of an alleged security breach hours after putting its users on high alert following the...
FTX CEO announces ‘one-time’ compensation to select phishing victims
Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and CEO of FTX, has announced that the exchange would provide a one-time compensation to those who had their accounts compromised by a phishing hack. In a tweet, the com...
Why FTX Will Compensate Users Affected By 3commas Phishing
FTX responded to the report about 3comma, the website for automated trading users exploited on their platform. The crypto exchange CEO, Sam Bankman Fried, said bad actors used a phishing scheme to ste...
FTX to Provide $6M for Phishing Victims, But There’s a Catch
The cryptocurrency platform FTX will distribute approximately $6 million to reimburse victims affected by a recent phishing attack. CEO Sam Bankman-Fried revealed this is a one-off decision, underlini...
FTX compensating users who lost $6M to phishing attacks “just this once,” says SBF
3Commas, a platform that enables users to build automated trading bots, announced Oct. 21 that three of its customers’ keys were used to execute unauthorized trades on its partner exchange accounts. A...