Crypto catfishers ditch fake exchanges for approval phishing scams
According to on-chain analytics firm Chainalysis, romance scammers increasingly use this method to steal their victim’s hard-earned crypto. Go to Source
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Asked to get a banana, a BAYC owner narrowly avoids a fake Forbes scam
Scammers posing as Forbes journalists have been targeting BAYC holders to set up interviews and distract them while they attempt to steal their apes. Go to Source
Nansen phishing emails flood crypto investors’ inbox
On Sept. 22, one of Nansen’s third-party vendors suffered a security breach, which exposed the email addresses of 7% of users in the system. Go to Source
OpenSea NFT users report massive email phishing campaign
OpenSea users have reportedly been targeted with a widespread email phishing campaign, including a fake developer API risk alert and a fake NFT offer. Go to Source
Chinese hackers use fake Skype app to target crypto users in new phishing scam
Crypto security firm SlowMist has discovered 100 wallet addresses linked to a phishing scam that drained hundreds of thousands of dollars from unsuspecting crypto users. Go to Source
Crypto wallet Trezor looks into phishing campaign, exec says
Trezor’s brand ambassador Josef Tetek emphasized that the hardware wallet firm never asks for users’ recovery seed, PIN, or passphrase. Go to Source
Scammers create spoof Blockworks site to drain crypto wallets
Phishing scammers have been spreading fake news of a $37 million dollar Uniswap exploit using a convincing fake Blockworks website. Go to Source
Galxe replacing 110% of funds users lost in recent front-end hack, over $400K
The platform was the victim of a phishing scam that routed users to a website that drained their wallets after they approved a transaction. Go to Source
Ordswap urges users to recover keys after losing control of website
Before it was taken down, Ordswap users said the compromised website directed users to a phishing link. Go to Source
September becomes the biggest month for crypto exploits in 2023: CertiK
The Mixin Network cross-chain protocol accounted for almost two-thirds of the crypto exploit losses in September. Go to Source