Hackers pose as venture capitalists to target crypto specialists on LinkedIn.

Analysts at Moonlock Lab have uncovered a large-scale attack on Web3 developers and crypto specialists. Hackers disguise themselves as venture capitalists and find victims on LinkedIn.

The perpetrators praise the specialists’ projects and propose collaboration. They then send links to fake video conferences that infect computers with viruses.

The Illusion of Legitimate Business

The attackers created three fictitious crypto…