{"id":7329,"date":"2025-01-13T10:17:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T10:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=7329"},"modified":"2025-01-13T10:17:29","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T10:17:29","slug":"over-7-million-opensea-emails-leaked-online-sparking-scam-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=7329","title":{"rendered":"Over 7 Million OpenSea Emails Leaked Online, Sparking Scam Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Over seven million email addresses, compromised during a 2022 data breach involving OpenSea\u2019s email vendor, have <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">now<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> been fully exposed online, creating new opportunities for phishing and scams. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cRemember the attack on OpenSea\u2019s email service provider in 2022 that resulted in a data leak? The email addresses have now <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">been entirely publicized<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> after several rounds of dissemination,\u201d SlowMist\u2019s chief information security officer, known as \u201c23pds,\u201d <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/im23pds\/status\/1878608412457767133\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">wrote on a 13 January 2025 post on X<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">EXPLORE:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/buy-bitcoin\/anonymously-without-id\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Buying and Using Bitcoin Anonymously \/ Without ID<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">2022 OpenSea Data Breach Resurfaces<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">23pds clarified that while the breach occurred in June 2022, the compromised data only became publicly available recently. \u201cPreviously, the data wasn\u2019t made public. Now, it\u2019s fully accessible to anyone, allowing attackers to exploit it for phishing and scams,\u201d they said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">A screenshot showed a Telegram message containing an attachment named \u201copensea.io_mail_list.rar,\u201d which allegedly includes seven million entries. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to 23pds, the leaked data includes email addresses belonging to cryptocurrency professionals, companies, and key opinion leaders (KOLs) worldwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"zh\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/72x72\/1f4a5.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udca5\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em; max-height: 1em;\">\u8bb0\u5f97 2024 \u5e74 OpenSea \u90ae\u4ef6\u670d\u52a1\u5546\u906d\u653b\u51fb\u5bfc\u81f4\u90ae\u4ef6\u6cc4\u9732\u7684\u4e8b\u4ef6\u5417\uff1f\u7ecf\u8fc7\u591a\u6b21\u4f20\u64ad\uff0c\u76ee\u524d\u6cc4\u9732\u7684\u90ae\u4ef6\u5730\u5740\u5df2\u88ab\u5b8c\u5168\u516c\u5f00\u3002\u8bf7\u52a1\u5fc5\u6ce8\u610f\u76f8\u5173\u98ce\u9669\uff0c\u8b66\u60d5\u9493\u9c7c\u90ae\u4ef6\u548c\u5176\u4ed6\u6f5c\u5728\u7684\u7f51\u7edc\u653b\u51fb\uff01 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/cz_binance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cz_binance<\/a> \u90ae\u4ef6\u5730\u5740\u4e5f\u5728\u5176\u4e2d:-) Remember the attack on the OpenSea mail service provider in 2024 that led to the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LcOyFaFuAz\">pic.twitter.com\/LcOyFaFuAz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 23pds (\u5c71\u54e5) (@im23pds) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/im23pds\/status\/1878608412457767133?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">OpenSea, a leading non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, initially disclosed the data breach on June 2022. The company revealed that an employee of its email automation provider, Customer.io, had leaked the list of OpenSea customer emails to an external party. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cIf you shared your email with OpenSea in the past, you should assume <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">you were impacted<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u201d the platform warned at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">To mitigate risks<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, 23pds recommended <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">affected<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> individuals adopt robust cybersecurity measures, such as creating strong, unique passwords and using password managers for secure storage. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">They also advised enabling two-factor authentication (2FA), favoring authenticator apps over SMS-based 2FA, and ensuring device software is <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">up to date<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Phishing scams continue to pose significant threats. In 2024 alone, phishing attacks accounted for over $1 billion in stolen digital assets across 296 incidents, according to CertiK, a blockchain security firm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u201cPhishing was the most costly attack vector last year,\u201d a CertiK spokesperson stated. They noted that the actual losses could be even higher, considering unreported incidents and other forms of phishing, such as \u201cpig butchering\u201d schemes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">EXPLORE:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/analysis\/crypto-forecast-best-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">9 Coins with High Returns: Crypto Forecast 2025<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Web3 Workers Targeted By Malware Campaign<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last month, cybersecurity firm Cado Security Labs warned that Web3 professionals have become the latest victims of a sophisticated malware campaign that employs fake meeting apps to steal sensitive credentials and crypto assets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In a report, Cado\u2019s threat research lead, Tara Gould, detailed that scammers\u00a0are leveraging\u00a0artificial intelligence (AI) to craft convincing websites and social media profiles that mimic legitimate companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The malicious app, initially called \u201cMeeten,\u201d has undergone several rebrands. It now operates as \u201cMeetio\u201d and previously used domains such as Clusee.com, Cuesee, Meeten.gg, and Meetone.gg.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Once downloaded, the app deploys a Realst information stealer\u00a0to extract sensitive data, including Telegram logins, banking information, and cryptocurrency wallet credentials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Similar schemes have surfaced recently. In August, on-chain investigator ZackXBT identified 21 developers, likely linked to North Korea, using fake identities to infiltrate crypto projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Additionally, in September, the FBI warned of North Korean hackers targeting crypto firms and decentralized finance (DeFi) projects with malware disguised as job offers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">EXPLORE:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/300-million-exploit-japans-dmm-bitcoin-exchange-suffers-largest-hack-of-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">$300 Million Exploit: Japan\u2019s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Suffers Largest Hack Of 2024<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/over-7-million-opensea-emails-leaked-online-sparking-scam-concerns\/\">Over 7 Million OpenSea Emails Leaked Online, Sparking Scam Concerns<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over seven million email addresses, compromised during a 2022 data breach involving OpenSea\u2019s email vendor, have now been fully exposed online, creating new opportunities for phishing and scams. \u201cRemember the attack on OpenSea\u2019s email service provider in 2022 that resulted in a data leak? The email addresses have now been entirely publicized after several rounds [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-7329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7329"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7329\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}