Tag Archives: Phishing

Prominent blockchain security firm CertiK’s X account (previously Twitter) was hacked on January 5th. The compromised account, with a follower count of 342,900, stole crypto from users’ wallets through carefully disguised phishing links. One of the links posted falsely asserted that a vulnerability had been identified in Uniswap’s router contract. The misleading tweet urged users to visit a fake RevokeCash page, claiming it would enable them to reverse any vulnerable...

Bill Lou, the CEO and co-founder of Nest Wallet, has shared on X that he had fallen victim to a crypto phishing attack, resulting in the loss of 52 stETH, equivalent to $125,000. The security-focused crypto wallet app co-founder asked for help with the attack from ZackXBT, a crypto sleuth, and others who could help. Fake LFG Token Airdrop Scam The LFG token airdrop, which stands for “less fees and gas,” recently came to light as a reward initiative for Ethereum users who have...

A phishing scam targeting the Stargate Snapshot platform resulted in significant financial losses. A Discord Moderator of LayerZero, the underlying network of Stargate, revealed that a scammer effectively carried out a deceptive proposal vote, utilizing a phishing link to manipulate users into staking STG tokens. Scammer Misleads Token Holders in Fake Proposal Vote The scam unfolded on the Stargate platform, governed by its token holders, who participate in voting on various...

On Nov. 15, Scott Melker, aka “The Wolf of All Streets,” said that one of his followers was hacked in the latest scam targeting Ledger users. While checking his Nano S hardware wallet, the user reported seeing a 503 HTTP API error when it attempted to synchronize, “which in and of itself terrified me.” The victim reached out to Ledger support and reported having the CTO (chief technology office) contact him via direct message on X. This is when alarm bells should have rung as...

Blockchain security firm SlowMist has cautioned about a surge in phishing attacks carried out by impostors posing as journalists on the recently launched decentralized social network friend.tech. It was first flagged on October 14, when Twitter user Masiwei reported a malicious code targeting friend.tech for account theft. As per the SlowMist Security Team’s investigation, the link shared by the attacker included a malicious JavaScript script. Attacking Process According to...

Die Schweizer Polizei warnt davor, das Betrüger die Marke Ledger missbrauchen und in deren Namen Phishing-Emails versenden. Und zwar schreibt Cybercrimepolice.ch folgendes: Kryptowährungen, respektive die dazugehörenden kryptografischen Schlüssel, können auf verschiedene Arten aufbewahrt werden. Eine sehr sichere Aufbewahrung von Bitcoin und Co. bietet die Firma Ledger mit ihren Hardware-Wallets. Das wissen auch die Betrüger. Sie verschicken...

Stablecoin issuer and fintech firm Circle announced a strategic partnership with Philippines-based digital asset provider Coins.ph to improve the existing remittance landscape of the region. The partnership seeks to promote the use of USDC-denominated remittances as a safe, affordable, and nearly instantaneous method for international money transfers among Coins.ph’s 18 million Filipino user base. Circle x Coins.ph In 2022, remittance flows to the Philippines amounted to an...

Zero-transfer phishing scams have continued to plague the crypto space, with bad actors siphoning millions of digital assets from unsuspecting victims. Blockchain analytics platform Bitrace revealed that the damage scale for zero-transfer phishing scams has increased significantly, with market participants losing more than 451 million Tether (USDT) on the Tron network. Investors Lose $451M USDT to Phishing on Tron Zero-transfer phishing is a new scamming technique that allows...

Sam Curry, a security engineer at Yuga Labs, was at the center of a federal investigation conducted jointly by the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division (IRS-CI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The investigation traces back to Curry’s involvement in uncovering a cryptocurrency phishing website in December 2022. Sam Curry’s Encounter with Federal Agents Curry shared the incident on his X account, detailing the events that led to his subpoena...

In yet another successful phishing scheme, an unsuspecting user suffered a multimillion-dollar loss in Tether. Etherscan data revealed that $4.46 million worth of Tether (USDT) was siphoned from an unsuspecting Kraken wallet user. The stolen funds were subsequently transferred to an address concluding with “ACa7.” Another Successful Phishing Attack Details are thin about how the scam was executed, however, prominent blockchain security company PeckShield flagged the address...