How cybercriminals are exploiting digital twins to scam crypto users

By: the crypto news wire|2025/05/05 19:15:58
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Digital twin technology is being weaponized by cybercriminals to impersonate individuals in the crypto space, but blockchain provides ways to combat these scams. A digital twin is a virtual model or replica of a physical object, system or process. It’s like a digital mirror, allowing us to simulate, monitor and predict the behavior of real-world entities in real-time. These virtual counterparts are designed to pull data from physical sensors or inputs, providing a continuous feedback loop that helps with analysis, optimization and decision-making. Digital twins can represent almost anything, from machinery in a manufacturing plant to human behavior or entire cities. Read more

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