Phishing activities are increasing within the TON ecosystem, causing significant concern among users. The Telegram ecosystem’s open nature is being exploited, with phishing links and deceptive bots spreading through message groups and airdrops. These methods aim to steal users’ TON wallets, including NFTs and Anonymous Telegram Numbers, which resemble mobile phone numbers and are used for creating Telegram accounts. The corresponding Telegram account could be lost unless Two-Step Verification is enabled if these numbers are phished.
TON 生态的钓鱼开始多了，Telegram 生态过于自由的特点，许多钓鱼链接（或 bot 形式）通过消息群组方式传播，空投等诱骗方式来批量钓走用户 TON 钱包里的有关资产（包括 NFT，特别的如 Anonymous Telegram Numbers，类似手机号，许多人用于创建 Telegram 账号，这个被钓走，意味着对应的 Telegram…
— Cos(余弦)😶🌫️ (@evilcos) June 24, 2024
Recent Incident Highlights Growing Threat
A recent phishing incident underscores the severity of this issue. According to PeckShieldAlert, the address 0xfb94…ccfa fell victim to phishing by #Fake_Phishing187019. This attack resulted in the loss of $11.2 million worth of cryptocurrencies. The stolen assets included 3,657.26 $aETHMKR, valued at approximately $8.76 million, and 1.245 million PT-sUSDE-26SEP2024 and 1.3 million PT-sUSDE-25JUL2024.
#PeckShieldAlert #Phishing The address 0xfb94…ccfa fell victim to phishing by #Fake_Phishing187019, resulting in the loss of $11.2M worth of cryptos before being liquidated, including 3,657.26 $aETHMKR (worth ~$8.76M), 1.245M PT-sUSDE-26SEP2024 &1.3M PT-sUSDE-25JUL2024 pic.twitter.com/SgFQsEgtqn
— PeckShieldAlert (@PeckShieldAlert) June 23, 2024
The increasing prevalence of phishing activities in the TON ecosystem is alarming. Users are advised to exercise caution and enable Two-Step Verification to protect their accounts. The phishing methods remain consistent, making it crucial for users to stay vigilant against potential threats.