Grubhub users received fraudulent emails promising a tenfold bitcoin payout as part of a fake ‘Holiday Crypto Promotion’. The company confirmed it has identified and contained the issue, which may be linked to a DNS takeover attack. #CryptoScam #PhishingEmails
Keypoints
- Fraudulent emails claimed to be from Grubhub and promised ten times the Bitcoin sent.
- The scam messages originated from legitimate subdomains like ‘b.grubhub.com’.
- Some emails included personalized details such as the recipient’s name.
- Grubhub is investigating the possibility of a DNS takeover causing the scam emails.
- The company has taken steps to contain the incident and prevent future occurrences.