While the phishing method used by cyber attackers continued to victimize users, a US user claimed that his Coinbase account was robbed because of the same method.
last week 4 different users “When connecting to sites with bot services that trade crypto”phishing” attacked and FTX belonging to their wallets API keys was captured by the attackers. As a result of this exploit, he said in the message he sent to the FTX hotline. 104 Bitcoins (BTC) He claimed he lost. FTX CEO after developments Sam Bankman-Friedone-off a statement stating that stolen funds will be compensated in the statement found.
A few days after phishing abuses came to the fore, a US user claimed that the same thing happened to him. According to user’s statement 3CommasAfter approval to the fake interface of a site similar to API key was stolen and coinbase Its assets on the stock exchange were seized by cyber-attackers. The aggrieved user especially underlined that he did not use 3Commas. $7,700 In this event, where the theft occurred, the user’s account was also RLY, QSP, FOX, RECEIPT Shitcoins like these were traded by bots.
Coinbase about it there is nothing that can be done specifying the user with law enforcement He recommended contacting her. On the other hand, FTX CEO Fried, in his statement recently, stated that this refund to users is a one-time only and will not represent an example in other events.
Users using API KEYs and trading robots should pay particular attention to such risks; and not giving up on individual measures needs.