Wallet hacker made $58 million from phishing links on Google Search and X ads
According to Scam Sniffer monitoring, a wallet hacker is related to phishing activities on Google search and X advertising, and has stolen about 58 million US dollars from more than 63,000 victims in 9 months.
Ledger: Beware of phishing and scams, only two official accounts
Ledger officials have warned about ongoing phishing and fraud. Ledger only has two genuine social media accounts, @ledger and @ledger_support. The rest are fake accounts, and anyone asking for your 24-word recovery phrase is a criminal.
Phishing address suffered phishing attack and lost 2.4 million MUBI
PeckShield posted an article on X stating that their phishing address (0xD43E...a435 address) had been attacked by a phishing scam, resulting in a loss of 2.4 million MUBI (valued at approximately $210,000 USD). The phisher has exchanged these stolen MUBI for approximately 90.5 ETH.
Total losses from security incidents last week were approximately $1.91 million
SlowMist released a security report on social media for the week of December 3-9, 2023. The total loss last week was approximately $1.91 million USD. The top three losses by amount of funds affected are:
Inferno Drainer is closing
CertiKAlert announced on X platform that the notorious Inferno Drainer is about to be shut down. After Monkey Drainer was closed, Drainer became one of the most popular phishing toolkits among scammers. Stay vigilant.
Singapore Police Warn of New WhatsApp Phishing Scam Targeting Crypto Wallets
The Singapore Police Force has issued a warning about a new phishing scam targeting WhatsApp users. The scam involves tricking individuals into scanning a QR code that links their WhatsApp accounts to a fraudulent website, allowing cybercriminals to access personal data and contact lists. Once they gain access, attackers can use personal connections to initiate illicit activities, including draining cryptocurrency wallets. The police caution that these scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated and users must stay informed and maintain strong cybersecurity practices to protect themselves.
