Crypto CEO Lost 75% of BTC, ETH in ‘Elusive Comet’ Video Call Scam
- Jake Gallan, CEO of Emblem Vault, has had his wallets drained for over US$100,000 worth of digital assets in a sophisticated hack.
- The hack occurred during/following a Zoom video call between Gallan and the crypto channel named ‘Tactical Investing’.
- A default Zoom function reportedly allows for the potential of one Zoom user to take control of another’s computer.
- The threat actor has been labelled by the alias of ‘Elusive Comet’ and has allegedly undertaken multiple scams through this method.
A sophisticated scam has taken place through Zoom resulting in Jake Gallan, CEO of Emblem Vault, losing over US$100,000 (AU$157,707) in digital assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and NFTs. The…
