The North Korean hackers are taking the disguise of American tech entrepreneurs. They are registering fake companies in New York and now in Mexico as a part of their phishing campaign. Now they are targeting the developers in the crypto domain.
The popular US security agency Silent Push broke this news on Thursday.
The two companies Blockovas and Softglide were created using such fake identities. Their addresses are fake as well. The operation is also linked with the subgroup that goes by the name of Lazarus Group.
# The Activity Radar
These North Korean hacking groups have been violently active throughout the last year. They stole billions worth of crypto from the radar. However, it has been increasingly challenging to track their activity.
Now they are using the most advanced and sophisticated techniques to siphon cryptos from the blockchain endings.
# The Main Disclosure
According to the director of Silent Push, these phishing companies are registering as legal entities in the US corporate scene. They are also taking prominent job applicants into confidence, only to target their individual crypto assets.
The manipulative toolkit is very deceptive in reality. The hackers use LinkedIn style profiles in order to attract the popular crypto developers into interviews. When they come for an interview, the hackers con them into downloading malware in the disguise of tools.
Already there are multiple victims of these hacking scenes. The most vulnerable are the ones who are reached out through Block Novas. If you visit the registered address of the company in South Carolina, it is just an empty plot. A wholesome con scene in the crypto world!
