In a recent alarming incident, a journalist became the victim of a sophisticated phishing attack, believed to be orchestrated by North Korean hackers.

The journalist was lured into a Zoom call with a supposed Bitcoin strategist, Adam Swick. He knew that Swick was considering a new digital asset treasury with a potential large seed investor. Despite doubts about the venture, the journalist agreed to a call via a Zoom link shared on Telegram.

The Zoom link provided redirected to a program that closely mimicked the actual Zoom interface, with minor differences and audio glitches. To rectify these issues, the journalist was asked to download an update, which turned out to be a harmful file.

Benzinga