Fake Gaming and AI Firms Push Malware on Cryptocurrency Users via Telegram and Discord
An ongoing social engineering attack targets cryptocurrency users by using phony startup companies to lure users into downloading malware that can drain digital assets from Windows and macOS devices.
In a study posted with The Hacker News, Darktrace researcher Tara Gould said that these malicious operations use fake social media identities and project documentation hosted on trustworthy platforms like Notion and GitHub to imitate AI, gaming, and Web3 companies.
It is a sophisticated social media scam that has been going on for a while. In December 2024, it used fake videoconferencing platforms to trick victims into attending a conference that was supposed to be about an investment opportunity after contacting them on Telegram and other messaging applications.
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