Scam Abuses Gemini Chatbots to Convince People to Buy Fake Crypto
A convincing presale site for phony "Google Coin" features an AI assistant that engages victims with a slick sales pitch, funneling payment to attackers.
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A convincing presale site for phony "Google Coin" features an AI assistant that engages victims with a slick sales pitch, funneling payment to attackers.
Malicious websites designed to rank high in Google search results for ChatGPT and Luma AI deliver the Lumma and Vidar infostealers and other malware.
The hours-long breach — since resolved — directed users to a suspicious website as attackers posing as crypto-wallet service Phantom took over the feed of the Google subsidiary.
The malware, along with a sister strain dubbed "FakeTrade," was found lurking in Google Play.
The ongoing campaign is spreading worldwide, using the lure of a fully functional Google Translate application for desktops that has helped the threat stay undetected for months.
Improper implementations of authentication APIs at a global crypto wallet service provider could have resulted in the loss of account control — and millions of dollars — from personal and business accounts.