A massive crypto phishing scheme called Operation Asterix has exposed over 800,000 phone numbers worldwide, tricking users into fake wallet sites and counterfeit hardware wallet apps to steal digital assets. Targeting Binance and Crypto.com users, the attack leveraged AI to match 43,000 accounts with real crypto holders—achieving a 13% success rate—and caused hundreds of millions in losses this quarter alone. This underscores how critical vigilance is, as scams evolve to exploit human trust rather than just technical flaws.
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