According to ChainCatcher and Cointelegraph, Jake Gallen, CEO of digital asset trading platform Emblem Vault, was hacked after a suspicious Zoom video conference, losing over $100,000 in Bitcoin and Ethereum assets.
Reportedly, the attackers impersonated a YouTube blogger with over 90,000 subscribers and used Zoom's default remote access feature during a video interview to install malware called "GOOPDATE" on Gallen's computer. The cybersecurity company SEAL stated that the hacker group known as "ELUSIVE COMET", typically operating under the identity of Aureon Capital venture capital firm, has caused millions of dollars in financial losses.
SEAL security researchers recommend that cryptocurrency industry professionals promptly disable Zoom's remote access function to prevent similar attacks.
