Impersonation and Phishing – KuCoin

February 1, 2023

Uncovering fake accounts impersonating KuCoin’s brand, and halting the hidden agenda.

Cyabra identified 42 Twitter accounts impersonating the KuCoin CEO Johnny Lyu. The bad actors built trust among their audience by copying the company’s official bio, identifying as the company CEO, and creating an almost identical site URL.

#Brand Reputation

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