The Company Confirms There Was No Data Breach

Without any doubt, the promise to double cryptocurrency was one of the first signs that the email was part of a phishing attempt. As with most such attacks, there may be grammatical errors or simple typos, that can once again serve as a warning light for the consumers. Yet, what’s strange about this particular case is that the email itself was sent from PointsBet’s own domain, judging by screenshots shared on social media by customers of the company.

Although PointsBet admitted that there was a phishing attempt dating to Thursday morning, in its second statement, the company reiterated that the mail was the result of a third-party company. PointsBet apologized for any inconvenience and also explained that the third-party provider did not have visibility to personal data.

“We confirm this was a phishing attempt made to our mailing list and the 3rd-party did not have visibility of individual email addresses. There was no breach of core player account management or internal systems. We again apologize for any inconvenience,“

explains a statement released by PointsBet

Despite the explanation and apology, some users on social media showed that they are not happy with the whole situation. Some users online joked about sending millions in crypto to the scammers and asked to receive their crypto doubled as promised. Others criticized the claim that there was no personal information breach considering that the phishing emails were sent from the company’s own domain.

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