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In a shocking security blunder, the automated investing platform Betterment accidentally pushed a high-stakes crypto scam directly to its users’ devices. On Friday, customers received an official-looking notification urging them to send $10,000 to specific Bitcoin and Ethereum wallets with the impossible promise to “triple your crypto.”
Screenshots shared on Reddit displayed the fraudulent message, which claimed to be a celebratory giveaway for their “best-performing year yet.” While some users received the prompt via app push notification, others reported a similar email arriving in their inboxes.
Betterment’s official X (Twitter) account promptly addressed the fallout, admitting the message was \”unauthorized\” and sent via a \”third-party system.\” The company blamed an external breach for the incident but has not yet detailed how the unauthorized access occurred. This event serves as a stark reminder that even regulated fintech apps are vulnerable to supply chain or third-party infrastructure attacks.
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“tags”: “cybersecurity, fintech, crypto, news, betterment”
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