Bitcoin phishing wave via Google email forms: zero-trust alert

Crypto security expert Jameson Lopp warn say new Bitcoin phishing wave don show after attackers take advantage of Google email/form workflow. Di scam dey use Google official domain so filters fit allow am pass, den dem dey abuse backup contact forms wey look legit to make users click malicious links. Lopp talk say attack fit manipulate sender name field make fake “urgent account security issue” show first, and the phishing page fit even dey hosted on Google Sites to look more “official.” E advise make people follow zero-trust approach for incoming messages via email, phone calls, SMS, messengers, and other external notifications, especially new users. Make una verify sender and context before una put any credentials. The report still join the bigger “trust” debate with Bitcoin governance and security planning, mention Lopp involvement for the controversial BIP-361 proposal for post-quantum protection. E also yarn about updated Google Chrome AI privacy language wey reportedly weaken the earlier local-device assurances. For traders, direct price impact on Bitcoin limited, but the phishing risk fit raise chances of operational compromise, trigger short-term retail panic, and worsen wallet/exchange hygiene—things wey fit indirectly affect volatility during active market moves.