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{"actor":"system:backfill","investigation_id":"2710aef3-f667-49c3-8269-573b46ce6af9","kind":"publish","page_slug":"cardano","published_at":"2026-05-18T23:07:52.265Z","sequence_num":1,"snapshot":{"content_type":"investigation","entity_name":"Cardano","sections":[{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]},{"content":"","heading":"","severity":"medium","sources":[]}],"sources_used":[],"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.","timeline":[{"date":"2020-07-01","event":"Cardano issues first public warning about fake ADA giveaway scams on YouTube, as hacked channels begin hosting fraudulent Hoskinson livestreams.","source":"","source_url":"https://cointelegraph.com/news/cardano-warns-of-youtube-scams-promoting-fake-ada-giveaways"},{"date":"2021-07-01","event":"YouTube channel of influencer Ashkar Techy (650,000 followers) hacked and renamed to promote fake Cardano ADA giveaway livestream.","source":"","source_url":"https://cryptocoin.news/news/scam-alert-new-series-of-hacks-against-youtube-channels-impersonating-official-cardano-announcements-53509/"},{"date":"2021-09-20","event":"Cardano reiterates it will 'never give away ADA' following a new wave of YouTube giveaway scam attacks targeting ADA holders.","source":"","source_url":"https://en.cryptonomist.ch/2021/09/20/cardano-never-give-away-ada/"},{"date":"2023-06-03","event":"Atomic Wallet suffers a $35M+ hack attributed by Elliptic to the North Korean Lazarus Group; ADA is among the stolen cryptocurrencies across multiple victims.","source":"","source_url":"https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/lazarus-hackers-linked-to-the-35-million-atomic-wallet-heist/"},{"date":"2023-12-14","event":"Cardano community warns of fake Berry Pool NFT rewards scam draining over 200,000 ADA from victims who connected wallets to a fraudulent site.","source":"","source_url":"https://cryptopotato.com/watch-out-cardano-ada-users-alerted-to-stay-away-from-this-dangerous-scam/"},{"date":"2023-12-15","event":"AI-generated deepfake video of Charles Hoskinson endorsing a fake ADA giveaway surfaces as a YouTube advertisement, directing victims to a fraudulent website.","source":"","source_url":"https://thecryptobasic.com/2023/12/15/scammers-promote-fake-ada-giveaway-using-ai-cloned-video-of-cardano-founder/"},{"date":"2024-04-01","event":"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.","source":"","source_url":"https://u.today/security-alert-ada-users-targeted-by-fake-cardano-wallet-updates-with-malware"},{"date":"2024-10-03","event":"Fraudulent email campaign targets ADA holders with fake Chang hard fork token migration instructions, directing victims to wallet-draining sites.","source":"","source_url":"https://www.cryptotimes.io/2024/10/03/fake-cardano-token-migration-emails-target-ada-holders/"},{"date":"2024-12-08","event":"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.","source":"","source_url":"https://cryptobriefing.com/cardano-foundation-hacked-false-sec-claims/"},{"date":"2024-12-12","event":"Cardano Foundation regains control of its X account; confirms no other systems were affected by the breach.","source":"","source_url":"https://u.today/cardano-foundation-addresses-x-account-hack-heres-what-happened"},{"date":"2025-01-01","event":"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.","source":"","source_url":"https://cybersecuritynews.com/potential-wallet-phishing-campaign-targets-cardano-users/"},{"date":"2026-03-24","event":"Cardano Lace wallet team flags fraudulent site lacedesktop.io and fake 'Lace Desktop 2.0' phishing emails circulating within the ADA community.","source":"","source_url":"https://u.today/security-alert-ada-users-targeted-by-fake-cardano-wallet-updates-with-malware"}]},"v":1}