Archive for February 27, 2025

New Research: Duolingo Mascot Death Scams Report – Newly Registered Fraudulent Crypto Domains

Posted in Commentary with tags on February 27, 2025 by itnerd

BforeAI will publish its latest report around Duolingo announcing the death of their owl mascot “Duo” at the hands of a Tesla Cybertruck driver, which created an opportunity for cybercriminals to leverage the incident and its subsequent virality to level various related online scams. 

The threat research team at BforeAI analyzed a variety of newly registered domains that emerged in the week following the announcement to reveal insights into their prevalence, structure, and the types of scams they facilitate.

You can read the report here.