Hyperliquid User Loses $550,000 in Google Ad Phishing Attack

TLDR

• A Hyperliquid user lost roughly $550,000 in USDC after clicking a fake Google search ad
• FlashRescue co-founder DarcyAri flagged the attack using on-chain blockchain data
• Funds were split across three attacker wallet addresses
• Google suspended the advertiser’s account after being contacted
• Similar phishing ads have recently targeted Trezor hardware wallet users

A Hyperliquid user lost approximately $550,000 in USDC on August 13 after falling for a phishing scam run through a paid Google advertisement.

Hacker Uses Google Search Ad for Hyperliquid to Phish Users, Causing About $550,000 in Losses

According to DarcyAri, a hacker used a Google sponsored ad for “Hyperliquid” to lure users into a phishing site, resulting in a Google Search paid-ad phishing attack that has caused… pic.twitter.com/lbZnNmmuVy

- Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) August 13, 2026

DarcyAri, co-founder of digital asset tracing firm FlashRescue, posted blockchain data showing three transfers from the victim’s wallet to addresses linked to the attacker.

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