In a shocking twist everyone saw coming, cryptocurrency aficionados were duped by fake companies posing as AI and gaming startups. Naturally, these ‘innovators’ were more interested in capturing digital wallets than revolutionizing gaming.

Who could have predicted that a company promising ‘the next big thing in AI gaming’ via a Telegram message might not deliver? It turns out their vision was less about revolution and more about appropriation—mainly of your Bitcoin.

Using platforms like Notion and looking incredibly legitimate (or as legitimate as a malware operation can muster), these crooks leveraged social media to invite users to install ‘cutting-edge software.’ Once installed, the software’s most innovative feature was its ability to empty your crypto wallet in seconds.