🚀 Singapore Investor Falls Victim to Crypto Scam During Game Testing
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According to ChainCatcher, Singaporean angel investor Mark Koh has fallen victim to a phishing scam, resulting in the loss of cryptocurrency assets valued at at least 100,000 yuan. Koh, an early investor in the blockchain platform Polygon, has been involved in the Web3 sector since 2017.
The incident occurred when Koh encountered a post about the game project 'MetaToy' in a Telegram group. A user named Shanni, claiming to be the co-founder of the 'Meta team,' contacted him and requested the download of a game launcher. Upon downloading, malware infiltrated his system and stole data from his crypto wallet. Despite conducting a full system scan and reinstalling his system, Koh discovered that multiple electronic wallets connected to browser extensions were emptied within 24 hours.
Koh suspects that the scammers used the name of a legitimate game project to plant malware on a fake website. Ironically, Koh is the co-founder of 'RektSurvivor,' an organization dedicated to assisting victims of cryptocurrency scams, yet he now finds himself a victim. He reported the incident to the authorities on the 12th and has urged the public to avoid downloading software from unknown sources and to refrain from sharing mnemonic phrases and two-factor authentication information.#Singapore #CryptoScam #Phishing #Blockchain #Web3 #Polygon #MetaToy #Malware #GameTesting #RektSurvivor #CryptoWallet #ScamPrevention #Cybersecurity #Cryptocurrency
🚀 Angel Investor Loses Cryptocurrency to Malicious Software
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According to PANews, a professional angel investor, known for evaluating numerous Web3 projects and having extensive knowledge of online scams, recently fell victim to a cyber attack. The investor, Xu Xianlong, inadvertently downloaded a game launcher containing malware while testing a network game, resulting in the theft of cryptocurrency assets worth at least 100,000 yuan from his digital wallet.
Xu, an early investor in the blockchain platform Polygon, shared his experience to caution the public against downloading software from unknown sources and sharing two-factor authentication information. He recounted that on December 5, while browsing the messaging platform Telegram, he encountered a post about testing a game project called 'MetaToy.' A user named Shanni, claiming to be a co-founder of the 'Meta team,' contacted him. Following instructions, Xu downloaded the game launcher, unaware that the malware had already compromised his crypto wallet data.
Despite reinstalling the Microsoft system for security reasons, the malware persisted. Xu reported the incident to the authorities on Friday, December 12.#AngelInvestor #Cryptocurrency #Malware #CyberAttack #Web3 #Blockchain #Polygon #DigitalWallet #CyberSecurity #TwoFactorAuthentication #MetaToy #Telegram #MaliciousSoftware #OnlineScams #CryptoTheft #SecurityBreach #TechNews