Hackers Take Over X Account of Former Malaysian Prime Minister and Steal Over 1 Million Euros.š§
Hackers took over the X account of former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to promote a fraudulent meme coin called MALAYSIA, stealing $1.7 million. The fake coin was presented as Malaysia's official cryptocurrency, attracting many investors. Within minutes of the post being published, which was later deleted, the hackers managed to withdraw the funds.
This type of fraud is part of a growing trend of political crypto scams. Previously, the account of the former Brazilian President was hacked for a similar scam. This hacker group could be linked to the Russian group Evil Corp.
In addition to political scams, the crypto world has seen an increase in phishing attacks on Telegram and reports of Coinbase users losing $150 million to scams. Attention has shifted from traditional altcoins to speculative, unregulated projects, which has facilitated such scams.
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