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[VERIFIED][src:etherscan][src:zachxbt][ada][atomic-wallet][cardano][deepfake][fake-token][giveaway][impersonation][lazarus-group][malware][nft-scam][phishing][scam][social-media-hack][wallet-drain]

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Summary

Cardano (ADA) holders face a persistent and multi-vector threat landscape that includes deepfake giveaway scams impersonating founder Charles Hoskinson, social media account hijackings used to promote fraudulent tokens, phishing campaigns distributing credential-stealing malware disguised as wallet software, and NFT-based wallet drainers. The Cardano Foundation's own X account was compromised in December 2024, resulting in the promotion of a fake token and false regulatory claims. State-sponsored actors including the North Korean Lazarus Group have also targeted ADA holders through the Atomic Wallet supply chain attack.

Connected Entities

9 entities · 60 linked investigations
Organizations
□Ethereum64□wallet drainers□Cardano□Harmony Horizon Bridge□Solana□ZachXBT
Tokens
♦Dogecoin♦Bitcoin♦Litecoin
Relationships
  • Ethereum→mentioned with→Bitcoin(60%)
  • wallet drainers→mentioned with→Ethereum(70%)
  • Litecoin→mentioned with→Bitcoin(70%)
  • ZachXBT→mentioned with→Ethereum(70%)
  • Litecoin→mentioned with→ZachXBT(70%)
  • ZachXBT→mentioned with→Bitcoin(65%)
  • Cardano→mentioned with→wallet drainers(80%)
  • Cardano→mentioned with→Harmony Horizon Bridge(80%)
  • Dogecoin→mentioned with→Bitcoin(65%)
  • Solana→mentioned with→Ethereum(60%)
  • + 7 more
Also appears in
Ethereum·64Lendf.me·30Levyathan·18Jump Trading·42StableMagnet·2Shibarium·28Bankr·18Nexera·32Sky (MakerDAO)·51BearnFi·12+ 50 more

Connected Through

9 shared actors · 612 investigations

Distinct actors this investigation shares with others — holders, traders, and named parties. Shared infrastructure (exchanges, pools) is excluded.

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Timeline(12 events)

July 2020

Cardano issues first public warning about fake ADA giveaway scams on YouTube, as hacked channels begin hosting fraudulent Hoskinson livestreams.

July 2021

YouTube channel of influencer Ashkar Techy (650,000 followers) hacked and renamed to promote fake Cardano ADA giveaway livestream.

20 September 2021

Cardano reiterates it will 'never give away ADA' following a new wave of YouTube giveaway scam attacks targeting ADA holders.

3 June 2023

Atomic Wallet suffers a $35M+ hack attributed by Elliptic to the North Korean Lazarus Group; ADA is among the stolen cryptocurrencies across multiple victims.

14 December 2023

Cardano community warns of fake Berry Pool NFT rewards scam draining over 200,000 ADA from victims who connected wallets to a fraudulent site.

15 December 2023

AI-generated deepfake video of Charles Hoskinson endorsing a fake ADA giveaway surfaces as a YouTube advertisement, directing victims to a fraudulent website.

April 2024

Lace wallet team issues alert about fake Lace wallet apps on Apple App Store and Google Play Store designed to steal recovery phrases from ADA holders.

3 October 2024

Fraudulent email campaign targets ADA holders with fake Chang hard fork token migration instructions, directing victims to wallet-draining sites.

8 December 2024

Cardano Foundation's official X account is compromised; hackers promote fake 'ADAsol' token generating $500K in volume before crashing 99%, and post false SEC lawsuit claim causing a 4% ADA price drop.

12 December 2024

Cardano Foundation regains control of its X account; confirms no other systems were affected by the breach.

2025

Fake 'Eternl Desktop' phishing campaign distributes malware-laden installer (Eternl.msi) embedding a LogMeIn remote access tool to gain persistent unauthorized access to Cardano users' machines.

24 March 2026

Cardano Lace wallet team flags fraudulent site lacedesktop.io and fake 'Lace Desktop 2.0' phishing emails circulating within the ADA community.

Provenance & Audit Trail
Anchored on SolanaVerify on-chainsrc:etherscansrc:zachxbt

Decision Log

This investigation is cryptographically anchored to the Solana blockchain (7 events).

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model: claude-sonnet

generated: 5/4/2026, 4:05:01 PM

last updated: 8/29/2026, 1:34:58 AM

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