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BTC ERA Phishing Attack

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Incident Overview

Some cybercriminals have been counterfeiting the BTC ERA trading platform in order to infect potential users with malware. The cybersecurity company discovered that the perpetrators had been sending emails allegedly from BTC ERA to induce users to invest and pay.

Sources & References

Original incident referencehttps://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/malicious-actors-bitcoin-launch/ (opens in a new tab)

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