Researchers Uncover Bitcoin Phishing Campaign
OpenDNS Security Labs has discovered 100 fake bitcoin and blockchain domains that mimic legitimate bitcoin wallets in an attempt to steal credentials. The domains share a provider with three different names that has used the IP space to sell pornography, false merchandise and phishing sites. The sites, most of which were registered on May 26, continue to pop up, indicating the campaign continues, according to Threatpost. Researchers Trace Connections. OpenDNS Security Labs researchers Dhia Majoub, Artsiom Holub and Jeremiah O’Connor were able to trace connections among name servers, IP....
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