Warning: How 'One Time Password' bots can steal all your crypto
Scammers have been using advanced hacking bots on Telegram designed to trick investors into divulging their two-factor authentication, leading to accounts being locked and wiped out. Cybercriminals are using bots purchased on Telegram to trick users into giving them access to their cryptocurrency accounts. According to a report from cybersecurity firm Intel471, One Time Password (OTP) bots are “remarkably easy to use” and are relatively inexpensive to operate relative to the amount that can be earned from a successful attack. A Telegram bot known as ‘BloodOTPbot’ charges a monthly fee of....
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Since Tesla’s Elon Musk attempted to purchase Twitter and tried to get information on the number of bots on the social media platform, Twitter bots have infested tens of thousands of posts day after day. In the cryptocurrency industry, bots are very prevalent and any time a popular crypto account posts, the thread is teeming with legions of bots trying to scam people. Despite people reporting the bots regularly, and openly complaining about the problem, Twitter has done very little to address the issue.
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The market of bots is on the rise. And, it is only going to get bigger. According to estimates, the global market for chatbots will grow from $2,568.3 million in 2019 to $19,570 million in 2027, at a CAGR of 28.7%. Keeping up with the trend, the market for crypto trading bots is also on […]