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Now BlueSky hit with crypto scams as it crosses 20 million users

ID: 77f1232b-20f8-5e99-8ac4-657f86e568f7

STIX ID: report--77f1232b-20f8-5e99-8ac4-657f86e568f7

Feed Name: Bleeping Computer

Threat Score
30/100

Date Published: 2024-11-21

Date Updated: 2026-03-27

Author: Ax Sharma

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BleepingComputer observed a surge of cryptocurrency scams on BlueSky as the platform surpasses 20 million users, with posts impersonating Meta, fake "Satoshi" giveaways, GitHub Pages phishing, and airdrop promotions that drive users to fraudulent sites. Scammers are also leveraging third-party BlueSky instances and SEO to amplify reach, while BlueSky's moderation is strained by rapid user growth and high report volumes, highlighting challenges inherent to its decentralized AT protocol.

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