**Hackers posed as industry pros in fake Zoom/Teams calls, stole $400 M from crypto & Web3 experts.**
- FBI disrupted a North Korea‑run social‑engineering infrastructure that recorded victim webcams, injected malware, and accessed crypto wallets and social media accounts.
- Over 900 professionals in crypto, Web3 and cybersecurity were targeted; the scheme, dubbed “FaceDealer,” generated more than $400 million in thefts within 18 months.
- Attackers hijacked Telegram and LinkedIn accounts to impersonate contacts, then forced victims to run a fake update that installed the malware.
What verification steps will you add before joining any video call that claims to be a peer or partner?
#CyberSecurity #Crypto #Web3 #NorthKorea #FinTech
- FBI disrupted a North Korea‑run social‑engineering infrastructure that recorded victim webcams, injected malware, and accessed crypto wallets and social media accounts.
- Over 900 professionals in crypto, Web3 and cybersecurity were targeted; the scheme, dubbed “FaceDealer,” generated more than $400 million in thefts within 18 months.
- Attackers hijacked Telegram and LinkedIn accounts to impersonate contacts, then forced victims to run a fake update that installed the malware.
What verification steps will you add before joining any video call that claims to be a peer or partner?
#CyberSecurity #Crypto #Web3 #NorthKorea #FinTech
