CoinsPaid

<div class="cryptonews">
 <p class="is-style-lead">SlowMist reveals a sophisticated <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="phishing" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/phishing.html">phishing</a> attack on friend.tech, where fraudsters used fake interviews and malicious scripts to target users.</p>
 <p>Experts found that unknown attackers sent a link containing a malicious JavaScript script. Fraudsters tricked users into adding it as a bookmark, laying the groundwork for future malicious activities.</p>
 <p>The investigation also revealed that the attacker posed as a <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="journalist" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/journalist.html">journalist</a> from a well-known news agency and even had more than ten thousand followers on Twitter. The criminal targeted key opinion leaders who, due to their popularity, would consider it reasonable to receive invitations to interviews.</p>
 <div class="cn-block-related-link">
  <svg class="cn-block-related-link__icon icon" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#"></use>
  </svg> <span class="cn-block-related-link__prefix"> You might also like: </span> Chinese hackers target crypto investors with fake Skype
 </div>
 <p>To lull vigilance, the attacker followed on Twitter the same people that the victims did. This gave the impression that they were part of the same community. After scheduling the interview, the attacker offered to join the interview on Telegram and even provided an interview plan. After the discussion, the attacker asked to fill out a form and open a <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="phishing" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/phishing.html">phishing</a> link.</p>
 <p>However, the SlowMist team did not indicate how much cryptocurrency the attackers could steal in this fraudulent way. It is also unknown how many users were affected by the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="phishing" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/phishing.html">phishing</a> attack. However, experts asked users to be vigilant and check for suspicious content.</p>
 <blockquote class="wp-block-quote">
  <p>“While we might not be familiar with all these scams, we can significantly avoid <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="phishing" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/phishing.html">phishing</a> attacks by: not clicking unknown links; learning to identify <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="phishing" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/phishing.html">phishing</a> links; and maintaining skepticism and continuous verification for actions involving authorization or password input.”</p> <cite>SlowMist team</cite>
 </blockquote>
 <p>At the end of July, a programmer from the Estonian company CoinsPaid met via video call with a recruiter who had reached out via LinkedIn with a lucrative job offer. During the interview, he was asked to upload a file to take a technical test, which he completed on his work computer.</p>
 <p>A few days later, on July 22, the CoinsPaid security service noticed a series of unusual withdrawals – money was quickly drained from the company’s accounts. By that time, CoinsPaid had lost $37 million.</p>
 <div class="cn-block-related-link">
  <svg class="cn-block-related-link__icon icon" aria-hidden="true"><use xlink:href="#"></use>
  </svg> <span class="cn-block-related-link__prefix"> You might also like: </span> CoinsPaid survived the hack with an expensive lesson, CEO says
 </div> <span class="google-news-banner__label">Follow Us on Google News</span>
</div>
<p>Source: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://thebittimes.com/friend-tech-phishing-scheme-involved-fake-journalists-tbt70210.html">https://thebittimes.com/friend-tech-phishing-scheme-involved-fake-journalists-tbt70210.html</a></p>

Friend.tech phishing scheme involved fake journalists

TheBitTimes

Other articles published on Nov 14, 2023

ColdStack Partners With EML

OKX unveils exclusive Layer-2 blockchain powered by Polygon

Controversial Decision from Bitcoin Exchange: Swan Bitcoin Ends Accounts Associated with Mixer Se...

XRP Attempts Rebound After Fake ETF Filing Briefly Spikes Price

US CPI Rises By 3.2%, Will It Boost Gains In The Crypto Market?

Traders exploring new Dogecoin alternative, reviews growth potential

Join our free newsletter for daily crypto updates!