Security Alert: Highly Verified Phishing Accounts Impersonating Bloomberg Reporters on X
bdsqlsz · x · 2026-08-04
Security researcher bdsqlsz warns of a surge in phishing accounts impersonating Bloomberg reporters on X. Some of these malicious accounts are even verified and were created as early as 2015, making them highly deceptive.\n\nThe attackers send victims Calendly phishing links under the guise of interview requests to steal account credentials, subsequently using the hijacked accounts to post unauthorized content.
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