Category: Phishing
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Phishing Scams Drain Over $41 Million from Victims
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huge $41 million was lost In October so far due to the increasing influx of phishing attacks. Most cryptocurrency phishing scams typically involve users engaging in signing actions through their cryptocurrency wallets, to approve contracts or bind permissions. Creating fake codes that resemble real wallet codes is one of the…
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Phishing Scams Drain Over $41 Million from Victims
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huge $41 million was lost In October so far due to the increasing influx of phishing attacks. Most cryptocurrency phishing scams typically involve users engaging in signing actions through their cryptocurrency wallets, to approve contracts or bind permissions. Creating fake codes that resemble real wallet codes is one of the…
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Whale loses over $55m in DAI stablecoin to phishing attack
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The whale address lost a large amount of DAI tokens due to a phishing attack after unintentionally signing a fraudulent transaction. On-chain data confirms that the losses amounted to $55.47 million in Dai (DAI). According to a post by Lookonchain X, the whale’s funds were stored in Maker, a decentralized…
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Whale loses over $55m in DAI stablecoin to phishing attack
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The whale address lost a large amount of DAI tokens due to a phishing attack after unintentionally signing a fraudulent transaction. On-chain data confirms that the losses amounted to $55.47 million in Dai (DAI). According to a post by Lookonchain X, the whale’s funds were stored in Maker, a decentralized…
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Approval phishing scams ‘a much bigger problem’ than first thought
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Since May 2021, a staggering $2.7 billion has been lost to consent phishing attacks — and a multinational operation has led to the identification of one victim in the middle of a scam. A large-scale operation has been launched to thwart cybercriminals involved in “consent phishing.” According to Chainalysis, such…
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Crypto Investors Beware! Coinbase Phishing Scam Drains $1.7M
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The cryptocurrency community is sounding the alarm over an ongoing scam targeting investors after scammers impersonating cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase managed to drain nearly $2 million over the weekend. The scam is said to be linked to the 2022 CoinTracker security breach. $1.7 million withdrawn from Ledger wallet On Monday, Edge…
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How To Protect Your Accounts From Telegram Crypto Bots And Phishing Attacks
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In the rapidly evolving digital age, the integration of cryptocurrency and messaging platforms has opened new frontiers for financial transactions, bringing telegram crypto bots to the forefront of this technological convergence. These bots, utilizing smart contracts on platforms like Telegram, have simplifyied trading on decentralized exchanges, streamlined asset recovery processes,…
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How To Protect Your Accounts From Telegram Crypto Bots And Phishing Attacks
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In the rapidly evolving digital age, the integration of cryptocurrency and messaging platforms has opened new frontiers for financial transactions, bringing telegram crypto bots to the forefront of this technological convergence. These bots, utilizing smart contracts on platforms like Telegram, have simplifyied trading on decentralized exchanges, streamlined asset recovery processes,…
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Phishing Attacks Skyrockets As Its TVL Increases By 4500%
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Open Network (TON Blockchain)TON, a promising blockchain platform tied to the popular messaging app Telegram, has seen a surge in phishing attacks, posing a significant threat to its fast-growing ecosystem. As the TON network continues to gain momentum, with a staggering 4,500% increase in total value locked (TVL) in 2024,…
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TON Ecosystem Faces Phishing Surge Amidst 4,500% Increase in TVL
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Amid increased network activity and the rising price of its native token, TON, the open network ecosystem is seeing a rise in phishing attacks. Unassuming users’ TON wallets are lured through airdrops and other deceptive methods by attackers. Telegram users with unknown numbers are at risk Yu Xian — founder…