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A sophisticated Bitcoin scam that harnesses personal information to target individuals has reportedly laid claim to the data of nearly 250,000 people around the world.
An investigation undertaken by global intelligence firm Group-IB uncovered that the vast majority of victims hail from the UK, with over 147,000 personal records exposed. Australia is cited as the second-worst hit, with the scam claiming the personal information of over 82,000 people in the country.
The scam lures victims in with a text message, promising the chance to make a fortune through a celebrity-endorsed investment scheme. Embedded in the message is a URL bearing the victim's name or phone number. The URL reportedly redirects to a website masquerading as a local news outlet, which differs depending on the victim's region. Consistent across all, however, was the use of fake "celebrity" interviews—fabricated to tout varying crypto "investment" platforms.
Group-IB has discovered thousands of personal records of users from over 20 countries of the world exposed in a targeted multi-stage bitcoin #scam. Read more: https://t.co/dh8AmeaJOR pic.twitter.com/CfEIle0YZ2
— Group-IB (@GroupIB_GIB) June 30, 2020
Clicking any link within the bogus article redirects to various domains, including "Crypto Cash," "Bitcoin Rejoin," "Bitcoin Supreme," and "Banking on Blockchain." Once redirected, the victim is met with a registration form—pre-filled with their details.
In the last stage of the assumed scam, users are asked to "activate their account"— which requires them to pay around 0.03 Bitcoin ($276).
Fake accounts that look like they’re owned by SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have collected over $2 million in the past two months alone, ZDNet reported today. The funds were sent to so-called “vanity addresses,” Bitcoin addresses that contain a certain word—in this case Elon Musk. For instance, “2BqpBj3EL0nMUsKYok4abiGhqqNbvraM4F.” The findings come from Justin Lister, CEO of cyber-security firm Adaptiv, which the researcher shared with the tech site earlier this week. Lister collated the addr...
As for how orchestrators managed to obtain the personal data, researchers submit it was either scalped from another fraudulent scheme or bought on the darknet.
Group-IB has since informed the relevant authorities.
This, unfortunately, isn't a particularly new phenomenon. The crypto space is crawling with scams decked with sham celebrity testimonials ranging from Bill Gates to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. This particular scam differs in its sophistication, using a “complex three-stage fraud” to lure potential victims.
Imagine building up a YouTube channel with hundreds of thousands of subscribers, only to be hacked, and to have your channel turned into a puppet site for a crypto-scam. That’s exactly what’s been happening for months. Last week, it happened to Adam Jicha, a Czech YouTuber whose gaming channel Roth Wellden had over 300,000 subscribers. “Someone hacked my YouTube Channel with over 310,000 Subscribers and deleted all my videos. What to do? I can’t contact anyone, please help. @YTCreators,” Jicha...
Last year, the UK financial watchdog warned of these scams, noting that victims had been duped to the tune of $34 million. This latest one, however, indicates that scammers are upping their game in their efforts to relieve victims of their Bitcoin.
On Thursday, Coinbase unveiled its first-ever branded credit card that rewards its holders in Bitcoin—a perk that could draw more customers to the crypto exchange's subscription service, Coinbase One. The Coinbase One Card will offer up to 4% Bitcoin back on cardholders’ purchases. Launching this fall in partnership with American Express, the credit card will be available exclusively to U.S.-based Coinbase One customers. The subscription service touts zero trading fees and more robust staking...
Coinbase issued a dire warning Thursday to publicly traded companies going all in on Bitcoin: The gains may be addictive now—but if and when the music stops and prices fall, disaster could ensue. In a report on the crypto market’s outlook for the second half of 2025, Coinbase Head of Research David Duong predicted that the recent trend of American corporations spinning up multibillion dollar Bitcoin treasuries may be bullish in the near future, but poses “systemic risks” to the entire crypto ec...
Publicly traded technology services company Trident plans to raise up to $500 million to build out an XRP treasury, the firm announced on Thursday. The Singapore-based firm, which has a blockchain-based identity solution as its flagship product and trades on the Nasdaq as TDTH, also appointed Chaince Securities LLC as a strategic advisor. “As a public company, our commitment to transparency, strong governance, and strategic foresight guides every decision we make. We see digital assets as key...
