According to ChainCatcher, citing Cryptoslate, Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal recently revealed that scammers used AI technology to forge a video of his image to defraud crypto industry startups.
The scammers first hacked the Telegram account of Polygon Ventures head Shreyansh Singh, then contacted startups in the ecosystem, luring victims to a Zoom meeting under the pretext of investment discussions. During the meeting, they used AI-generated images of Nailwal, Singh, and fictitious team members (without audio interaction), and tried to trick participants into installing malicious software development kits.
Nailwal stated that multiple entrepreneurs have already approached him to verify the meeting's authenticity. He advised community members not to install unfamiliar software during unsolicited interactions and emphasized the importance of operational norms, calling on crypto users to separate wallet signing activities from daily device usage.
