Aug 20, 2026
Rapid7 Uncovers Operation ASTERIX, AI-Powered Crypto Phishing Campaign
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TLDR: Rapid7 found 885,000 phone numbers tied to datasets supporting Operation ASTERIX’s crypto targeting activity. A German dataset produced 43,066 identified Crypto.com accounts from 316,002 phone numbers. Recovered files showed AI tools supporting coding, debugging, data processing, and phishing infrastructure. Attackers switched AI providers after safety refusals and attempted to bypass another model’s safeguards. Rapid7 [...]
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