Beware of Phishing Attacks Impersonating Bloomberg on X
samuelcolvin · x · 2026-08-28
A user reported a phishing attack impersonating "Bloomberg". The attacker attempted to trick the user into installing an X/Twitter browser extension, which could potentially allow the attacker to take over the user's account. While the subsequent steps are unclear, users should remain vigilant against such scams involving malicious extension installation.
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