Fake websites impersonate South Korean brands for crypto payments

AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) has identified numerous websites impersonating South Korean companies, including Doosan Robotics and Chum-Churum, to solicit cryptocurrency payments. These sites utilized authentic company logos, promotional videos, and introductory materials to replicate official homepages, offering features such as sign-up and login, fee-history inquiries, VIP membership, and cryptocurrency deposit and withdrawal functions. In customer-service chats, users were directed to pay in USDT, provided with a TRON wallet address, and asked to submit transaction screenshots. AhnLab's analysis of a site impersonating Chum-Churum revealed five USDT deposits and three withdrawals linked to a specific crypto wallet, with all deposits originating from the same external wallet. The total amount received by that external wallet was estimated at approximately 13 million USDT, or 17.3 billion won, equivalent to 12500000 dollars.

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