Ethereum

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 <li>June was the fourth month with 10+ phishing scams where investors lost $1M.</li>
 <li>Phishing scams increased in June with major X accounts being hacked.</li>
 <li>A few hours ago, actress Sydney Sweeney’s X account was hacked as well.</li>
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Blockchain security firm CertiK reported a surge of phishing scams in June, with over 10 incidents resulting in investor losses exceeding $1 million.
This marks the fourth month this year with such a trend, highlighting the ongoing prevalence of phishing attacks in the crypto space.&nbsp;
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Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) remains a prime target for scammers, who often exploit high-profile accounts to promote fraudulent tokens and schemes. Hackers typically share phishing links containing malware after compromising celebrity accounts.
As previously reported by Coinedition, Cyber, a new Ethereum scaling solution, became the <a href="https://coinedition.com/phishing-scam-targets-ethereum-scaling-solution-cyber/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">target of a phishing attack</a> in June. The atta…
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June Crypto Phishing Scams Exceed $1 Million, CertiK Warns

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