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Security Incident · ETH Ecosystem

Jake Gallen Social Engineering: $100.00K Reported Loss

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Incident Overview

Jake Gallen, CEO of digital asset trading platform Emblem Vault, was hacked after a suspicious Zoom video call, resulting in the loss of over $100,000 worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum. The attacker posed as a YouTube content creator with over 90,000 subscribers and exploited Zoom’s default remote access settings during the interview to install malicious software named “GOOPDATE” on Gallen’s computer.

Sources & References

Original incident referencehttps://www.panewslab.com/zh/sqarticledetails/8uw580kk.html (opens in a new tab)

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