FTX Users Potentially Targeted in Possible Phishing Attack as Bankruptcy Claims Deadline Nears

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FTX Users Potentially Targeted in Possible Phishing Attack as Bankruptcy Claims Deadline Nears
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Several FTX users received a surprising 'password reset' email from FTX's official support channel on Thursday, raising fears of a phishing attack. Reporting by oknightcrypto.

Several users of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX are being targeted by a potential phishing attack after being sent a"reset password" request from the exchange's official customer support email.

The email, which has been reviewed and verified by CoinDesk, was sent by [email protected] - the official email address before the exchange collapsed in November. The password reset link routes to the FTX claims portal that allows users to submit bankruptcy claims for assets they held on the platform before its demise., said the surprising emails can be attributed to one of two options:"It's either FTX itself sending those emails [to notify them of the claims portal] and giving people a scare. Or, someone has"a list" of emails and is bruteforce resetting their credentials via the portal.

If a hacker gained access to user's personal email addresses, they could feasibly gain access to a claimant's account and divert funds to their personal wallet.On Monday, many FTX users received an email from Kroll, the restructuring administrators of FTX, explaining that the

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