A lawyer using the pseudonym Sunil on the social network X published a screenshot of a letter from scammers, which states that from October 20, priority clients of FTX Trading, West Realm Shires Services and FTX EU have the opportunity to immediately withdraw crypto assets from the FTX platform, bypassing a long waiting period and legal proceedings :
Sunil announced that lenders are not actually able to withdraw funds yet and advised users not to click on any such links. In the comments, several followers admitted that they had already received similar letters with “exclusive offers.”
The attackers became active just a few days after FTX published a proposal to resolve property disputes, within which it is planned to return up to 90% of client funds. However, the decision is still awaiting approval from the bankruptcy court.
This is not the first phishing attack that FTX clients have been subjected to. In August, FTX confirmed a user data leak. The breach occurred as Kroll, a third-party agent that accepts creditor claims on behalf of bankrupt companies, fell victim to cybercriminals. Passwords and confidential data of FTX clients remained safe, but the exchange team urged everyone to remain vigilant.
Source: Bits
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