{"id":15617,"date":"2025-12-04T02:00:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T02:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/blog\/?p=15617"},"modified":"2025-12-04T02:02:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T02:02:00","slug":"heads-up-protect-yourself-security-phishing-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/blog\/heads-up-protect-yourself-security-phishing-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Heads Up! Protect Yourself!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Hello BTSE users!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Cybercriminals have created fake BTSE websites that are copies of our official platform, designed with one goal: to steal your login credentials and assets. Make sure you are logging in to the real BTSE.com.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">See the example below of how convincing these fake sites can be:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15618\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.btse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/btse-.png?resize=872%2C801&#038;quality=75&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"872\" height=\"801\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.btse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/btse-.png 872w, https:\/\/www.btse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/btse--480x441.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 872px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Here\u2019s a list of suspect domains to avoid:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/btsejxs.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/btsejxs.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/btsejxb.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/btsejxb.com\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/btse-us.net\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/btse-us.net\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/btse.ltd\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/btse.ltd\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/btseexchangess.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/btseexchangess.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/btsenior.cfd\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/btsenior.cfd\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">There may be more copycats out there, so stay vigilant! These malicious sites can be reached through links in emails, private messages, or sponsored search results.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">To ensure you never fall victim, please follow these essential security practices:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Bookmark the Official BTSE URL<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>BTSE Staff Will Never Ask for Sensitive Information<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><strong>Enable 2FA and Use a Password Manager<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\"><b>Stay Vigilant and Report Suspicious Activity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always double-check the URL in your browser&#8217;s address bar before logging in. If you encounter a phishing site or suspect a scam, report it immediately to our team at support@btse.com.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-family: inter; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000;\">Let&#8217;s work together to keep the community safe.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello BTSE users! Cybercriminals have created fake BTSE websites that are copies of our official platform, designed with one goal: to steal your login credentials and assets. Make sure you are logging in to the real BTSE.com. 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