In a shocking security blunder, Betterment, the popular automated investing service, accidentally pushed a fraudulent notification to users promising to triple their crypto. The message, which requested users wire $10,000 to specific Bitcoin and Ethereum wallets, was flagged on Reddit for its sketchy nature.
Betterment promptly addressed the incident on social media, clarifying that the message was unauthorized and sent via a compromised third-party system. While the company claims this was a technical error rather than a deep data breach, the incident raises serious concerns about the security of marketing integrations at major fintech apps. Users who received the email or push notification are advised to ignore it completely.
Leave a Reply