Crypto Users Warned of New Airdrop Scam Emails After Major Data Breach

Cryptocurrency users should exercise extreme caution as a prominent industry leader warns of a potential new wave of crypto airdrop scam emails. Paolo Ardoino, the CEO of Tether, revealed that a prominent email list management provider widely used by crypto firms was allegedly compromised in a data breach. Ardoino alerted his 234,000 followers in a June 5 X post: “We received now 2 independent confirmations that a prominent vendor used by crypto companies to manage mailing lists might have been compromised.” Although Tether’s CEO has not disclosed the name of the breached company, he promised more details after the investigation