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5.2.2024
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Wallet Drainers Make Off with $295 Million from 320,000 Users in 2023: Scam Sniffer
3.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Tomasz Bidermann Popular crypto phishing scams drained almost $300 million from 320,000 users in 2023 with figures increasing monthly as bad actors deploy sophisticated techniques. In a recent publication, cryptocurrency security firm, Scam Sniffers analyzed the market trends...
VC Firm Electric Capital Warns Crypto Community About New Disguised Crypto Scam
29.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The co-founder of the crypto-focused VC firm Electric Capital, Avichal Garg, has warned investors over a potential disguised crypto scam. The early-stage VC that raised $300 million for its third fund in September, is now being targeted by crypto scammers. According to Garg’s...
North Korean Hackers Disguise as South Korean Govt Agencies to Steal Cryptos: Report
27.11.2023
Source: Pixabay North Korea’s state-backed hacking group ‘Kimsuky,’ is supposedly behind a cryptocurrency heist, where hackers disguised as South Korean government agencies. Per a local report, hackers impersonated as South Korean journalists, government agencies and research institutes. Between...
Inferno Drainer says it’s shutting down after helping steal $70M in crypto
27.11.2023
“We hope you can remember us as the best drainer that has ever existed,” wrote the scam-as-a-service wallet drainer
iPhone Sideloading Could Increase Crypto Phishing Attacks, Experts Warn
15.11.2023
Experts predict a rise in crypto phishing scams if Apple enables iPhone sideloading in the EU. Image by weerapat1003, Adobe Stock. According to a recent report by Computer World, Apple is planning to allow iPhone users in the EU to install apps from outside the official App Store to comply with...
Singapore Police Issue Warning Over WhatsApp Phishing Scam
3.11.2023
Singapore's police force have issued a warning in relation to a new variant of a phishing scam that involves hackers taking over a victim's WhatsApp account and contacts
Scammers create spoof Blockworks site to drain crypto wallets
27.10.2023
Phishing scammers have been spreading fake news of a $37 million dollar Uniswap exploit using a convincing fake Blockworks website
Friend.tech users blame SIM swaps after more than 100 ETH drained in a week
4.10.2023
In a short period of time, four friend.tech users reported their accounts were compromised and drained after hackers seized control of their mobile numbers
Notorious Monkey Drainer crypto scammer says they’re ‘shutting down’
2.3.2023
The scammer behind the crypto wallet draining kit even recommended an alternative and gave advice to budding cybercriminals
Monkey Drainer-linked scammers possibly exposed after an on-chain quarrel
30.1.2023
The scammer referred to their pseudonym during a blockchain message argument which may have revealed their actual identity, according to CertiK
Sam Bankman-Fried deepfake attempts to scam investors impacted by FTX
22.11.2022
A faked video the FTX founder created by scammers has circulated on Twitter with users poking fun at its poor production quality
Phishing scammer Monkey Drainer has pilfered as much as $1M in Ethereum
27.10.2022
Four addresses have been flagged relating to Monkey Drainer, including the monkey-drainer.eth address, with Chainabuse showing a long list of reported victims relating to these accounts
Beeple's Discord URL 'hijacked,' directing users to wallet drainer
4.10.2022
Other users in the crypto Twitter Community believe lax security management is to blame for the latest phishing scam aimed at Beeple's fans and followers
British Army’s social media accounts hacked by crypto scammers
4.7.2022
Hackers had access to multiple official social media accounts of the British Army for nearly four hours, when they posted crypto phishing links and scams
Targeted phishing scam nets $438K in crypto and NFTs from hacked Beeple account
23.5.2022
Links posted to a fake Louis Vuitton non-fungible token (NFT) raffle were made to capitalize on a recent real collaboration between Beeple and the luxury fashion brand
Rare Bears Discord phishing attack nabs $800K in NFTs
18.3.2022
The account of a moderator from the non-fungible token project was compromised in the attack, posting a phishing link that drained user wallets
Binance Warns Crypto Investors of ‘Massive Phishing Scam via SMS’
7.2.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has warned investors of a “massive phishing scam via SMS.” The scammers sent SMS messages to crypto users informing them of a withdrawal request from an unknown IP address they may want to cancel. Massive Phishing Scam Targeting Crypto Investors Binance...
Hong Kong NFT project Monkey Kingdom loses $1.3M in phishing hack, launches compensation fund
22.12.2021
The exploited nonfungible token project is looking to make things right before the holidays with the help of a compensation fund
MetaMask warns of new phishing bot
3.5.2021
The latest MetaMask phishing scam asks users for their seed phrase in a Google Docs form posing as an official support portal