Ripple CTO David Schwartz has issued an urgent warning about new phishing schemes deploying AI-cloned executives to target XRP wallet holders. These attacks represent a significant escalation in digital asset security threats, leveraging deepfake technology to mimic trusted industry figures and manipulate users.
The 'LLMShare' campaign exploits ChatGPT's content-sharing feature to host fake outage pages, tricking users into downloading malware disguised as a desktop application. This attack leverages Google ad abuse, domain cloaking, and AI platform misuse to deliver infostealer payloads, bypassing traditional phishing detection.
This article explores the seven major cybersecurity threats related to AI-powered phishing attacks, predicted for 2026. It details how AI will transform phishing methods, making them more sophisticated and harder to detect with traditional defenses.