Yigit Taha OZTURK 
Crypto-focused artificial intelligence platform Kaito AI and its founder Yu Hu became victims of a cyberattack on the social media platform X on March 15.
In several now-deleted posts, hackers falsely claimed that Kaito wallets had been compromised and warned users that their funds were no longer safe. However, the Kaito AI team quickly regained control of the accounts and reassured users that Kaito token wallets were unaffected by the breach.
KAITO Token Price Drops!
According to DeFi Warhol, the attackers opened short positions on KAITO tokens before spreading the false information. The goal was to trigger panic selling and cause a price crash, allowing the hackers to profit from their short positions.
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The Kaito AI team addressed the incident with the following statement:
“Despite having high-standard security measures in place, we were still compromised. It seems to be similar to other recent X account hacks.”
Rising Cyber Threats in the Crypto Industry!
This incident adds to a growing list of social media hacks, social engineering scams, and cybersecurity concerns within the crypto space. In recent weeks, the Pump.fun and Jupiter DAO accounts were also compromised using similar tactics.
Additionally, Canada’s Alberta Securities Commission issued a warning about the CanCap scam, where malicious actors used fake news and fabricated endorsements from Canadian politicians to promote fraudulent crypto investments. The scammers exploited concerns over a potential trade war between Canada and the United States to lure investors.
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State-sponsored hacker group Lazarus has also launched a new scam. They pose as venture capitalists in Zoom meetings and claim to experience audio-visual issues. Victims are then redirected to malicious chatrooms where they are instructed to download a “patch.” This software is designed to steal private crypto keys and other sensitive data from the victim’s device.
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