User loses $2.1 million after phishing link from ChatGPT response

Earliest collected report:InternetUA
7 September at 07:00

Last update 8 September at 10:00
2 sources

A cryptocurrency user reported losing approximately $2.1 million in FXRP after clicking a link provided by ChatGPT. The total amount stolen in this phishing scheme exceeded $2.2 million, according to blockchain researcher VAL.

In brief

User connected wallet to phishing site
Phishing site mimicked legitimate application
Incident reported by blockchain researcher VAL

Covered by 2 of 6 media groups

Budget not in the collected reports
Public money not in the collected reports
Media business 1 source
Big capital not in the collected reports
Readers and grants not in the collected reports
Undisclosed 1 source

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, public money, big capital, readers and grants.

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Share of reports by media group
Group	Share	Count
Media business Newsroom 1	50%	1 item
Undisclosed Newsroom 1	50%	1 item

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Who the outlets write for: community 0
region 0
country 2
world 0
Channels: Websites 2

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InternetUAUndisclosed
- first item 7 September at 07:00
- earliest
- national desk
Користувач втратив $2,1 млн після фішингового посилання з відповіді чат-бота ChatGPT
ITC.uaMedia business
- first item 8 September at 10:00
- caught up, 27 h later
- national desk
Фишинговый сайт, рекомендованный ChatGPT, опустошил криптокошелек на 2,1 млн долларов

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InternetUA
- earliest collected report
- 7 September at 07:00
Користувач втратив $2,1 млн після фішингового посилання з відповіді чат-бота ChatGPT
1. ITC.ua
  - similar to an earlier report
  - 27 h later
  Фишинговый сайт, рекомендованный ChatGPT, опустошил криптокошелек на 2,1 млн долларов

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