Crypto scammers use fake job interviews to enable backdoor malware attacks
A sophisticated attack is targeting web3 professionals, tricking them into running malicious code on their systems during fake interviews as part of a lucrative offer from crypto scammers disguised as recruiters.
On Dec. 28, on-chain investigator Taylor Monahan flagged a new scheme being leveraged by bad actors who claim to be recruiters for prominent crypto firms to approach targets with lucrative job offers on platforms like LinkedIn, freelancing platforms, Telegram, etc.
Once the victim is interested, they are redirected to a video interviewing platform dubbed “Willo | Video Interviewing,” which isn’t malicious in itself but is designed to make the entire scheme look convincing to the victims.
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