The FBI issued a warning today about North Korean hacker gangs that are actively pursuing cryptocurrency businesses and their staff members using cunning social engineering techniques to spread malware intended to steal their bitcoin holdings.
The FBI claims that its social engineering techniques are extremely focused and challenging to identify, especially for individuals possessing sophisticated cybersecurity knowledge.
Threat actors from North Korea have been seen extensively researching possible targets over the past several months, with a particular focus on people associated with bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and other similar financial instruments.
Pre-operational staging at this stage implies that they are getting ready for possible attacks on businesses linked to cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds and related assets read more about FBI warns crypto firms of aggressive social engineering attacks.
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