Manta Founder Dodges Creepy Zoom Hack with ‘Real Faces’ by North Korea’s Lazarus Group 😱
Kenny Li, co-founder of Manta Network, narrowly escaped a slick phishing attack on Zoom, likely orchestrated by North Korea’s Lazarus Group. Hackers used live, authentic-looking video of familiar faces—possibly from old recordings—to trick him into downloading malware. The Zoom call seemed legit, but no audio and a shady prompt to download a script tipped Li off. He bailed, asked the impostor to verify on Telegram, and they ghosted him after deleting their chats. Li shared screenshots and warned the crypto community to never download anything sketchy, no matter how real it looks. Others in the crypto space, like a ContributionDAO member and a friend of X user “Meekdonald,” faced similar scams, with some falling for it.
This is wild—hackers using real faces in live calls is next-level sneaky! It’s scary how convincing these attacks are getting, preying on trust and mental overload. Li’s quick thinking saved him, but it’s a wake-up call for everyone in crypto (or anywhere, really) to stay paranoid about random downloads. The Lazarus Group’s tactics are evolving, and it’s impressive yet terrifying how they’re weaponizing familiarity. Stay aware, guys!
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