June Crypto Phishing Scams Exceed $1 Million, CertiK Warns
- June was the fourth month with 10+ phishing scams where investors lost $1M.
- Phishing scams increased in June with major X accounts being hacked.
- A few hours ago, actress Sydney Sweeney’s X account was hacked as well.
Blockchain security firm CertiK reported a surge of phishing scams in June, with over 10 incidents resulting in investor losses exceeding $1 million.
This marks the fourth month this year with such a trend, highlighting the ongoing prevalence of phishing attacks in the crypto space.
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— CertiK Alert (@CertiKAlert) July 2, 2024
Following on from our June EOM stats
June was the 4th month this year in which there were more than 10 incidents with over $1 million in losses
This is excluding phishing incidentspic.twitter.com/vSRuuGoqan
Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) remains a prime target for scammers, who often exploit high-profile accounts to promote fraudulent tokens and schemes. Hackers typically share phishing links containing malware after compromising celebrity accounts.
As previously reported by Coinedition, Cyber, a new Ethereum scaling solution, became the target of a phishing attack in June. The atta…
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