Squid Game, Neftlixs sensational survival drama, has officially become the platforms most watched show ever.
If only I could unwatch it and watch it again from the beginning… Red light, green light lets begin.
It’s free, every week, in your inbox.
In fact, it jumped310,000%in value last Sunday.
The tokens website and social accounts have disappeared.
According toGizmodo, the scammers behind Squid seem to have made it off with an estimated $3.38 million.
The Squid was presented as a pay-to-play token for an online game based on the show.
Naturally the games website, SquidGame.cash, has also disappeared.
you’re able to find an archived versionhere.
Its game play is not that well handledpic.twitter.com/gCOYXXaVHY
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Fraudulent streaming sites
Cybersecurity firmKasperksyhas also spotted various scams.
An example are fake streamingwebsites that harvest data, or pirated episode downloads packed with malware.
Yes, Binance thats stillunder investigationby the U.S. Department of Justice and the Internal Revenue Service fortax evasionandmoney laundering.
Fake Squid Game online stores
This is my favorite.
So again, consumers risk losing their money and turning over personal information.
Season two frenzy scams
Another cybersecurity firm, Proofpoint,has warnedabout numerous season two scams.
It says:
Get early access to the new season Squid Game.
New storyline, new game, new challenges.
like fill out a short document to gain access.
You know whats coming attached is an Excel spreadsheet.
One word to say for both: phishing.
I think I speak for everyone when I say no, scammers, were not gonna playSquidScam Game!
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Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou
Ioanna is a writer at TNW.
With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.
