Yes that is true but this kind of news is kind of expired by now.
Those scammers have done it a year ago and they had been successful.
Now, there is not much people who really want to risk a lot to new projects and it is hurting them. But the old ones are still on going. Bitcoin is one example of it.
Not all will be affected by it anymore.
You are right. Old is still gold.
But I think more research and innovations required for future prospects of blockchchain technology. If this is affected by scam projects, there will not be complete stop but delay to entire cryptocurrencies growth.