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He Moemoea Chainlink: I Pohehehia e te Kaipupuri Mo te $4.66 miriona i roto i nga mahi tinihanga hītinihanga.
He kaipakihi crypto Chainlink (LINK) kua tata nei i mamae he mate kino na te whakaeke hītinihanga matatau. Ko te tangata i mate, nana i hokohoko me te kohi tohu LINK, i whakapohehetia ki te whakaae i tetahi mahi tinihanga, na te mea i ngaro te $4.66 miriona.
Ko te Chainlink Investor Phishing Attack: He Wehenga Taipitopito
Ko te kaipupuri moni, i roto i te wa i timata mai i te Pipiri 7, 2022, ki Oketopa 14, 2023, i hanga he putea o nga tohu 290,750 LINK te uara i te $2.26 miriona. He mea whakamiharo, na nga rautaki hokohoko mohio i taea e te kaipupuri moni te whiwhi moni tata ki te $2.4 miriona.
However, this financial success turned sour when the investor clicked on a phishing link, unwittingly authorizing a malicious transaction.
According to analytics firm Lookonchain’s report, the victim’s error in clicking the hononga hītinihanga led to them being tricked into signing a transaction that approved the transfer of their assets. The consequence was a devastating total loss of $4.66 million, combining the initial investment and the accrued profits.
He tangata waimarie!
275,700 i riro ia ia $ LIHO($4.42M) i tahaetia e te whakaeke hītinihanga.
I kohia e tenei taangata 290,750 $ LIHO($2.26M) i te $7.8 mai i nga whakawhitinga i waenga i te Hune 7, 2022, me te Oketopa 14, 2023, he painga tata ki te ~$2.4M i tenei wa.
Heoi ano, i paatohia e ia te hītinihanga… pic.twitter.com/2FqM72T3f7
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) Hakihea 29, 2023
Hītinihanga Scams: He whakatuma i roto i te Crypto?
Na, raraunga from Chainalysis reveals a concerning trend in the crypto sector. Since May 2021, approval phishing scams have resulted in losses totaling approximately $1.0 billion, with 2022 witnessing victims losing an estimated $516.8 million, while 2023 saw $374.6 million lost to this scam through November.
Otirā, ko enei whika e whakaatu ana i te piki haere o te riri na enei mahi tinihanga, he rereke mai i nga mahi tinihanga crypto tuku iho. E ai ki a Chainalysis, ko te hītinihanga whakaaetanga ko te wa e whakapohehe ai nga kaipahua i nga kaiwhakamahi ki te whakamana i nga tauwhitinga poraka e tuku ana i te kaipahua te uru ki te whakapau tohu motuhake mai i te putea a te tangata i mate, ka taea e ratou te whakaheke i enei rawa i te hiahia.
While phishing scams have risen in the crypto industry, firms and countries have tried to reduce the occurrence and curb this scam. For instance, in October, the Hong Kong Police Force, recognizing this threat, intensified its efforts to combat this fraudulent scheme.
A notable incident involved 11 Binance kiritaki who became victims of sophisticated text message phishing scams. The CyberDefender unit of the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau, a segment of the Hong Kong police force dedicated to online security education, reported this concerning event.
These scammers, masquerading as Binance, tukuna deceptive text messages to users that appeared to be authentic. The messages urged customers to click a link to confirm their identity details before a certain deadline to avoid account deactivation.
Unbeknownst to the users who followed these instructions, they inadvertently granted the hackers access to their Binance accounts, leading to the theft of all assets within those wallets.
To further safeguard investors and combat the phishing epidemic, the Hong Kong police also publicized a list of verified trading platforms. These platforms have been verified by the Hong Kong Securities and Future Commission (SFC), ensuring a higher level of security and legitimacy for users.
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