150 cases of WhatsApp hijackings occurred in Hong Kong over two weeks, with virtual currency companies suffering losses of HK$4 million
2026-10-16 14:48:05
According to CoinMeta, the Hong Kong police reported that in the past two weeks, they have received over 150 cases of WhatsApp account hijackings, resulting in total losses of over 15 million Hong Kong dollars. In one case, an employee's account from a cryptocurrency exchange company was hijacked, and scammers impersonated customer representatives to induce the company to transfer cryptocurrencies, causing the company to lose over 4 million Hong Kong dollars. The police recommend enabling two-factor authentication and verifying remittance information by phone.
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