Solana Co-Founder: Phishing
TL;DR Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko identifies phishing and social engineering as the biggest security threats facing cryptocurrency users. Yakovenko recommends combining a dedicated iPhone with Apple’s Lockdown Mode and a multisignature wallet to strengthen personal protection. Chainalysis recorded $713 million in personal wallet theft during 2025, with Solana accounting for approximately 26,500 victims. Solana co-founder ... Read more
StatusConfirmed
Reported loss$713.0M
ChainSolana
Confidence80%
Evidence boundary
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Sources
- https://crypto-economy.com/solana-co-founder-warns-phishing-is-cryptos-biggest-security-threat/
- https://crypto.news/solana-yakovenko-phishing-crypto-security-threat/
Record history
First seen: 2026-11-03T17:29:33.000Z. Last updated: 2026-11-03T20:56:13.920Z. Revision: 1.