Crypto phishing campaign targets 885,000 phone numbers

A cryptocurrency phishing campaign dubbed 'Operation Asterix' targeted about 885,000 phone numbers, with 5,576 of them matching Binance user accounts and classified as attack targets, Cointelegraph reported, citing cybersecurity firm Rapid7. Hackers used fake apps impersonating Ledger, Trezor and Exodus, along with bogus customer service emails and phone calls, to steal users' seed phrases. A bulk phone number verification tool targeting Kraken accounts was also found, and AI tools appeared to have been used extensively during the phishing process.