Google Ad for Sony’s Soneium Blockchain is a Crypto Wallet Drainer, Warns Scam Sniffer
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A sponsored Google ad posing as a link to Sony’s blockchain project, Soneium, has been exposed as a cleverly disguised crypto wallet drainer, according to blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer.
In an October 22 post on X, the firm detailed that a search for “soneium” on Google led users to a phishing site designed to steal crypto assets.
Scam Sniffer revealed that the ad linked to a website with a domain name similar to Soneium’s official site, which appeared as a legitimate yet unfinished landing page for a radiology service based in the UK.
The deceptive site contained a hidden wallet drainer, ready to exploit unsuspecting visitors.
“It’s easy to fall victim to phishing when you’re not paying close attention, especially if you mistype ‘Soneium’ as ‘Someium’,” Scam Sniffer explained.
The firm also noted that the website creators used sophisticated techniques to evade detection by Google, making it difficult for the search engine to flag the malicious ad.
Soneium is an Ethereum layer-2 blockchain developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs, a joint venture between Sony and blockchain firm Startale Labs. The platform launched its testnet in August.
⚠️ Searched for Soneium on Google, clicked a phishing ad.
After connecting your wallet and signing a phishing signature, your assets disappeared…
