Published Aug 13, 2026, 2:38 PM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 2 sources

THE BLOCK: Google ad phishing scam drains $550,000 in $USDC from Hyperliquid user, security specialist says. Malicious search ads have long targeted crypto users. In April, Security Alliance said it blocked 356 malicious Google ad URLs over several weeks, including 17 impersonating Hyperliquid.

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THE BLOCK: Google ad phishing scam drains $550,000 in $USDC from Hyperliquid user, security specialist says. Malicious search ads have long targeted crypto users. In April, Security Alliance said it blocked 356 malicious Google ad URLs over several weeks, including 17 impersonating Hyperliquid.