In brief
- Attackers have used a fake video call and a Zoom “audio fix” to deliver macOS malware.
- The method matches a previously documented intrusion method tied to North Korea’s BlueNoroff, a Lazarus sub-group.
- The incident comes as AI-driven impersonation scams pushed crypto losses to a record $17 billion in 2025.
North Korea-linked hackers continue to use live video calls, including AI-generated deepfakes, to trick crypto developers and workers into installing malicious software on their own devices.
In the latest instance disclosed by BTC Prague co-founder Martin Kuchař, attackers used a compromised Telegram account and a staged video call to push malware disguised as a Zoom audio fix, he said.
The “high-level hacking…
Jan 27 2026
