According to Gate.io News bot, as reported by Cryptoslate, Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon, disclosed a scam incident targeting crypto asset startups. The scammers created a fake video of Nailwal using AI technology and hacked into the Telegram account of the head of Polygon Ventures, inviting startups to participate in a fake Zoom meeting. During the meeting, the scammers promoted a software development kit containing malicious code to the victims.
Nailwal issued a security alert to the community, urging users not to install unverified software from unknown sources during interactions, and recommending the use of dedicated devices for wallet signing operations.
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Polygon co-founder reveals new AI video scam tactics for newbies
According to Gate.io News bot, as reported by Cryptoslate, Sandeep Nailwal, co-founder of Polygon, disclosed a scam incident targeting crypto asset startups. The scammers created a fake video of Nailwal using AI technology and hacked into the Telegram account of the head of Polygon Ventures, inviting startups to participate in a fake Zoom meeting. During the meeting, the scammers promoted a software development kit containing malicious code to the victims.
Nailwal issued a security alert to the community, urging users not to install unverified software from unknown sources during interactions, and recommending the use of dedicated devices for wallet signing operations.