BrandShield Systems Plc announced the results of a strategic partnership with The Sandbox, which was formed to ensure the safety and security of crypto wallets and NFT assets bought and sold over the marketplace. Over a two-month period, from March to April of 2022, BrandShield successfully neutralised 120 phishing sites and 58 fake social media accounts impersonating the metaverse platform, allowing The Sandbox's economy to operate securely whilst safeguarding metaverse players from critical online threats. With more than three million registered users trading with 500,000 crypto wallets, The Sandbox allows users to monetise their activity on blockchain, enabling them to create immersive 3D worlds in a prime metaverse location.

However, the macro-vulnerability in NFT and crypto markets has prompted the need for more vigilance. To increase player safety and security, The Sandbox turned to BrandShield and its holistic approach to external cybersecurity, marking a significant move towards protecting metaverse players worldwide. To deal with the different methods scammers use to target players, BrandShield comprehensively mapped, analysed, and classified the threats, first addressing eliminating attacks on digital wallets.

BrandShield then evaluated the threat level on various digital entities and platforms, including websites, social media platforms, and NFT trading sites, to ensure The Sandbox users could safely trade in the metaverse, leveraging its clustering technology to nullify hundreds of ongoing threats that went undetected by traditional cybersecurity tech. The takedowns reported are the first data to emerge from the partnership. The Sandbox continues to employ BrandShield's cybersecurity technology as a client in its fight against scams, phishing attacks, and other online threats.