Security Incident
Mehdi Farooq Social Engineering
Mehdi Farooq, a partner at crypto VC firm Hypersphere, disclosed on X that he fell victim to a fake Zoom meeting phishing attack, resulting in the draining of six crypto wallets and the loss of his savings accumulated over several years.
- Attack category
- Social Engineering
Incident Overview
The attack began when an acquaintance, “Alex Lin,” reached out via Telegram to schedule a meeting. Citing compliance reasons, the attacker convinced Farooq to switch to Zoom Business and tricked him into downloading a malicious update.
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