Angel Investor Loses Cryptocurrency to Malicious Software

According to PANews, a professional angel investor, known for evaluating numerous Web3 projects and having extensive knowledge of online scams, recently fell victim to a cyber attack. The investor, Xu Xianlong, inadvertently downloaded a game launcher containing malware while testing a network game, resulting in the theft of cryptocurrency assets worth at least 100,000 yuan from his digital wallet. Xu, an early investor in the blockchain platform Polygon, shared his experience to caution the public against downloading software from unknown sources and sharing two-factor authentication information. He recounted that on December 5, while browsing the messaging platform Telegram, he encountered a post about testing a game project called 'MetaToy.' A user named Shanni, claiming to be a co-founder of the 'Meta team,' contacted him. Following instructions, Xu downloaded the game launcher, unaware that the malware had already compromised his crypto wallet data. Despite reinstalling the Microsoft system for security reasons, the malware persisted. Xu reported the incident to the authorities on Friday, December 12.