In brief
- The FBI said users on Tron are receiving tokens that claim to be from federal law enforcement.
- The tokens urge recipients to immediately provide personal information or risk sanctions and asset freezes.
- Although the FBI said it didn’t create the token, agents have used fake tokens to go after market manipulation before.
The FBI warned on Thursday of a new threat emerging on Tron’s network, with users receiving tokens that aren’t actually coming from federal law enforcement.
The tokens carry a message visible through a blockchain explorer that demands recipients provide personal information in accordance with anti-money laundering rules using an online form. But users would be wise to disregard them, the FBI’s New York…
