Google Ads data: $4M stolen through crypto phishing URLs
Unsuspecting cryptocurrency users have lost over $4 million to phishing websites promoted using Google Ads.
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Unsuspecting cryptocurrency users have lost over $4 million to phishing websites promoted using Google Ads.
Russian cybersecurity and anti-virus provider Kaspersky detected 5,040,520 crypto phishing attacks in the year as compared to 3,596,437 in 2021.
The phishing message on Discord offered “the opportunity to re-claim an additional stake in Arbitrum DAO Governance” while citing issues during the initial token claim drive.
The new campaign features a withdrawal warning message that attempts to prevent users from sending their crypto to scammers.
The new active phishing attack is trying to steal Trezor users’ crypto by tricking investors into entering their recovery phrase on a fake Trezor site.
Hackers continue to create fake Web3-enabled websites to fleece unsuspecting victims’ browser-based wallets, with ETHDenver being the latest victim.
To protect against crime in the metaverse, take precautions, such as using secure passwords, and report suspected criminal activities to law enforcement.
Scammers have been trying to trick customers by offering them the prospective return of their assets.
Software used to access computers remotely has been inserted in a phishing website fronting as an NFT card game for the popular Pokémon franchise.
Sophisticated malicious outfits are keeping up with current trends, turning their sights on crypto users following the bankruptcy of FTX.