Crypto phishing scams drained $46M in September
Over $127 million was stolen in Q3 2024 due to phishing attacks, with September alone seeing losses of $46 million.
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Over $127 million was stolen in Q3 2024 due to phishing attacks, with September alone seeing losses of $46 million.
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