Rapid7 discloses crypto phishing campaign targeting 885,000 phone numbers, involving 5,576 Binance accounts

Odaily Planet Daily News Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 has disclosed a crypto phishing campaign named Operation Asterix, targeting approximately 885,000 phone numbers across multiple countries and directing victims to fake wallet service websites. A total of 5,576 phone numbers have been matched with Binance user accounts and placed on the attack queue.

The attackers stole seed phrases through fake applications impersonating Ledger, Trezor, and Exodus, while also contacting victims via counterfeit customer support emails and phone calls. Rapid7 also found that among over 316,000 phone numbers in Germany, 43,066 were matched with crypto trading accounts, a hit rate of approximately 13.6%.

The related attacks also included batch phone number verification tools targeting Kraken accounts, and the investigation found that AI tools were heavily utilized in the phishing campaign. Data from blockchain security firm Hacken shows that phishing attacks and social engineering scams caused $306 million in losses in the first quarter of this year, accounting for the majority of the $482 million total losses in the crypto industry. (Cointelegraph)