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Published on December 11, 2024 07:31 GMT+00:00edited on December 11, 2024 07:39 GMT+00:00

Bad actors are deploying cryptocurrency-stealing malware using a sophisticated combination of fake X accounts and malicious Telegram bots.

Web3 security firm ScamSniffer has warned of a new scam targeting cryptocurrency users by mimicking popular influencers in the space and draining their wallets using stealthy malware.

The attack begins when the scammers create fake X accounts posing as popular cryptocurrency influencers and promoting Telegram groups that promise to offer investment advice. These groups are often touted as “exclusive” and are typically promoted under the posts of the influencers that the scammers are imitating to make them look legitimate.  

When unsuspecting users join the group via the invite link, they are asked to verify using a Telegram verification …