ZachXBT: A fraudster stole about $500,000 by compromising 15 X accounts
On December 24th, according to blockchain detective ZachXBT, a threat actor has compromised over 15 X (Twitter) accounts in the past month, including Kick, Cursor, Alex Blania, etc., sending phishing emails disguised as X team to steal credentials and launch a memecoin scam, stealing approximately $500,000 in total.
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