Polygon Co-founder warns: Scammers use AI technology to fake personal image videos, targeting crypto startups

PANews reported on May 15th that according to Cryptoslate, Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal recently disclosed that scammers used AI technology to forge a fake video of his image to defraud crypto industry startups. The scammers first hacked the Telegram account of Polygon Ventures head Shreyansh Singh, then contacted ecosystem startups, luring victims to a Zoom meeting under the pretext of investment discussions. During the meeting, the scammers 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 approached him to verify the meeting's authenticity. Nailwal 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 signature activities from daily device usage. He stated: "These attack methods are becoming increasingly sophisticated, so the best practice is to use a separate laptop exclusively for wallet signature operations, and absolutely do not use this computer for anything else unrelated to the wallet."