Hackers use deepfakes to defraud Binance listing
- August 22, 2022
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A group of hackers posed as follows: CCO Binance Patrick Hillmann is in a series of video calls with representatives of cryptocurrency projects, which he promises to help
A group of hackers posed as follows: CCO Binance Patrick Hillmann is in a series of video calls with representatives of cryptocurrency projects, which he promises to help get listed on the exchange for a fee.
We are seeing more and more scammers pretending to be Binance employees and managers online.#Binance CCO Patrick @PRHillmann He describes how hackers used an AI hologram to pose as himself to defraud unsuspecting projects.
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— Binance (@binance) 17 August 2022
Searches using the deep fraud of a senior executive took place at Zoom. The plan came to light when crypto projects contacted Hillmann directly to thank him for his “help”.
CCO Binance did not specify which crypto projects were hacked and what property damage was caused by the hackers’ actions.
He also emphasized that the listing process on the exchange does not involve third parties and applications are accepted only through a special form on the official website.
Recall that in May, Elon Musk’s deep fraud went viral on Twitter and “urged to invest” in a scam project.
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