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- Someone streamed an old video of the Apple CEO on YouTube in a fraudulent attempt to lure users.
- Apple launched the latest version of its flagship product iPhone 14.
- Apple was releasing its VR goggles this year, but technical issues delayed the event.
Attacker Taking Advantage of The Big Day
Cryptosphere is filled with a lot of surprises, some good and some bad. On one hand people are fascinated by the rising tides in cryptocurrencies and NFTs offering mouth watering profits, on the other side, they witness the collapse of ecosystems like Axie Infinity’s Ronin Bridge. Recently, a crypto scam associated with Apple pulled a massive traffic on YouTube.
Someone started a live streaming of Apple CEO’s interview. Tim Cook appeared in the interview with CNN back in 2018. As soon as the stream started, the malicious actors started filling the comment section with fraudulent crypto links. The video had a fishy title — Apple Event Live. CEO of Apple Tim Cook: Apple and Metaverse in 2022.
It appears like someone was really desperate to take advantage of Apple’s big day, as the organization launched the latest version of its flagship product iPhone. The fraudster knew that everyone was busy searching for the new product and took complete advantage of the situation. The activity lured tens of thousands of viewers on the video.
Tech giant Apple is among the greatest organizations operating on the planet today. The company is working on their Virtual Reality goggles too. It is believed that Apple and Meta are going to become the top guns upon virtual worlds’ arrival. The firm’s rivals are already making their moves to cement their position in the metaverse, but haven’t witnessed any considerable success yet.
Crypto frauds are rising everyday and leaving the victims holding their bags. There are myriads of ways to identify crypto fraud. For instance, the link will include a strange combination of words similar to the video title mentioned above. The website can ask for unique phrases associated with the crypto wallets to gain access.
There are so many ways of getting trapped that we cannot even imagine. The best way to avoid getting trapped into such fraud is to do rigorous research and gain knowledge of the space and the projects to understand the underlying mechanisms. This will increase the awareness of the users and help them tackle malicious attacks in the ecosystem.
Anurag is working as a fundamental writer for The Coin Republic since 2021. He likes to exercise his curious muscles and research deep into a topic. Though he covers various aspects of the crypto industry, he is quite passionate about the Web3, NFTs, Gaming, and Metaverse, and envisions them as the future of the (digital) economy. A reader & writer at heart, he calls himself an “average guitar player” and a fun footballer.
