At least three crypto founders have reported foiling an attempt from alleged North Korean hackers to steal sensitive data through fake Zoom calls over the past few days.
Nick Bax, a member of the white hat hacker group the Security Alliance, said in a March 11 X post the method used by North Korean scammers had seen millions of dollars stolen from suspecting victims.
Generally, the scammers will contact a target with a meeting offer or partnership, but once the call starts, they send a message feigning audio issues while a stock video of a bored venture capitalist is on the screen; they then send a link to a new call, according to Bax.
Having audio issues on your Zoom call? That’s not a VC, it’s North Korean hackers.
Fortunately, this founder realized what was going on.
The call starts with a few “VCs”