Phishing display in connection with miscalculated Soneum on Google

• Scam Sniffer discovered the display on Google and forwarded users to a phishing website further
• The blockchain security company was looking for the word "someum"
• Soneum, an L2 blockchain, went into operation in August with the aim of promoting the web3 acceptance

A sponsored Google advertising that is said to be connected to Sony's new blockchain project Soneum is a burden on crypto wallets.

This was revealed by Scam Sniffer, a blockchain security company, which was reported to post on posted X . According to the company, they searched for something on Google that led them to a phishing display.

⚠️ Looking for Sioneum on Google and clicking on a phishing display.
After you have connected your wallet and signed a phishing signature, your assets have disappeared ... href = "https://t.co/5hpi9otz4s"> pic.twitter.com/5hpi9otz4s

- fraud sniffer | Web3 anti-scam (@RealSCamsniffer) 22. October 2024

scam sniffer added: "Phishing always happens when you are not careful, even if you mistakenly spell 'soneum' as 'someum'."

As a coin journal it looked at it, we found that the page looked the same; According to Scam Sniffer, however, "in some cases is forwarded to a phishing website."

SieNeum is a Layer 2 blockchain developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs. The initiative, which started in collaboration with Startal Labs, went into operation in August with the aim of driving the introduction of Web3.

Since its introduction, Sioneum has been working with Transak and Circle and enables Fiat-on-Ramp services and USDC.

lost $ 35 million

At the beginning of this month, a cryptoval lost in a large phishing attack on the Blast network recently FEW Wrapped Duo ETH (Fweth) token worth around $ 35 million.

First the attack marked by scam sniffer and confirmed by the security companies Peckshield and Blocksec, as the victim was unknown Significant “permission” signature signed that made it possible for the attacker to withdraw funds from his wallet.

After the attack, Deth's price fell by over $ 38 % from $ $ 2,150, since the attacker liquidated the stolen tokens. The price of Fweth also fell by over 90 % from $ 2,000 to $ 100, but later recovered to around $ 1,000.