Sony's blockchain venture Soneium has a phishing scam issue
Sony’s blockchain venture Soneium has a phishing scam issue A quick search on Google for Sony’s blockchain ecosystem Soneium reveals a deceptive top result that, if engaged with, will instantly drain your wallet. This phishing scam abuses Google’s ad service in order to reach the very top of its search results. On the outset, everything looks kosher — the link appears to be legit (soneium.org) and the description, though a little buzzword-y, rings true. “Soneium Minato Testnet — Soneium enables developers and users to bridge creative ideas with cutting-edge technology,” the top result for ‘Soneium’ on Google reads. “Soneium offers a user-friendly environment that connects innovative minds worldwide.” Unfortunately, that’s not the only thing this deceptive site is connecting. After several redirects, the ad will take you to ‘someium.org.’ A carbon copy of soneium.org, users could easily mistake it for th...