North Korean Lazarus Hacker Group Uses Sophisticated Tactic, Faking Calls Crypto Project Founders.A serious cybersecurity threat is targeting leaders in the cryptocurrency industry. Kenny Li, co-founder of Manta Network, has just warned about a new sophisticated attack method used by the notorious Lazarus group from North Korea - exploiting fake video call applications to infiltrate crypto project founders' devices.
>"the zoom call, application access made me feel strange Li recalled."immediatelyited the call immediately. Then messaged the other person on, telegram call But he immediately deleted all messages and blocked me," Li added.
This incident reveals the sophisticated of laztargeted attack campaigns (APT), including social engineering techniques and pre-prepared fake with images with of different founders to create a of safety for potential victims.
Lazarus has confirmed its effectiveness in cryptocurrency crime. As of April, the 9,400 BTC, valued at over $793 million, making North Korea the the third with the Bitcoin holdings in the world, after the US and the United Kingdom.
This case is an important warning for leaders in the cryptocurrency industry about the importance of maintaining extremely high vigilance, even when interacting with known people on online platforms.
