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Easter Phishing Email Exposes Russian Crypto Drainer Ring: Playbooks, Code, and $14K Haul Dismantled

One Easter phishing email led to a full crypto scam takedown — Russian playbooks, malicious JS, and a drainer netting $14K. Here's the gritty details no PR spin can hide.

theAIcatchup Apr 08, 2026 3 min read
Phishing email screenshot revealing Russian crypto scam playbook and drainer code

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • One phishing email exposed a full Russian scam playbook targeting repeat victims with 'recovery' fraud. 𝕏
  • NcAffiliateDrainer JS malware drained $13,960 in January via max approvals and encrypted payloads. 𝕏
  • Scams evolve from 90s email fraud to affiliate JS drainers — AI personalization coming next. 𝕏
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