SlowMist – the blockchain safety firm – just lately launched a report exhibiting the ways and scale of phishing assaults by Lazarus Group. Primarily based in North Korea, the Lazarus Group has been revealed to be behind an enormous phishing marketing campaign aimed toward NFT buyers.
In its report, SlowMist tied the group to over 500 phishing domains, illustrating simply how aggressive its marketing campaign is. Some examples embody websites impersonating NFT marketplaces like OpenSea, even ones pretending to be affiliated with the World Cup.
Amongst its methods, SlowMist discovered that Lazarus additionally used these web sites to supply ‘Malicious Mints’. This methodology consists of tricking the sufferer into linking their digital pockets to a spoof web site to mint a fraudulent NFT. As soon as linked, the sufferer’s pockets and belongings shall be susceptible, with the hackers having the ability to steal a victims belongings.
Make sure to hold updated with the strategies utilized by these hackers by studying the report.