Fraudulent entities are increasingly targeting the Google Ads platform to spread malware to unsuspecting users searching for popular software products. A pseudonymous NFT user, “NFT God,” is the latest victim of one such fraud.
They claimed to have had their “entire digital livelihood” violated as a result.
Losing a Life-Changing Amount
It all started when the popular NFT influencer went to download OBS onto their personal desktop computer. They ended up clicking on a sponsored advertisement instead of its official website.
It was only after attackers posted phishing tweets on both of their Twitter accounts that NFT God realized malware was at play.
In a series of tweets, the user said that both personal and professional accounts – Twitter, Substack, Gmail, Discord, and wallets – were hacked, which resulted in losing a “life-changing amount” of their net worth. The attackers even sent phishing emails to thousands of his subscribers on Substack account.
