Phishing Exposed: 3 Jaw-Dropping Scams That Almost Broke the Internet in 2025

# Finn Hack's Phish Tales: Crypto Heists, Academic Scams & Social Media Swindles In this week's Hooked and Exposed, your digital guide Finn Hack dives into three cutting-edge phishing attacks from 2025. Discover how Coinbase users lost $46 million to a sophisticated man-in-the-middle scheme, learn about the University of Chicago's payroll scam that fooled faculty with fake performance reviews, and explore how scammers exploited an X data breach to hijack accounts and crypto wallets. Get practical cybersecurity tips from real-world survival stories that prove even small details can save you from devastating digital disasters. Essential listening for anyone navigating today's evolving threat landscape. This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.