Cross chains, beware: deBridge flags attempted phishing attack, suspects Laza...

Cross chains, beware: deBridge flags attempted phishing attack, suspects Laza...

deBridge Finance survives an attempted phishing attack, points a finger at the North Korean Lazarus Group, and warns the wider community to be on guard. Cross-chain protocols and Web3 firms continue to be targeted by hacking groups, as deBridge Finance unpacks a failed attack that bears the hallmarks of North Korea’s Lazarus Group hackers.deBridge Finance employees received what looked like another ordinary email from co-founder Alex Smirnov on a Friday afternoon. An attachment labeled “New Salary Adjustments” was bound to pique interest, with various cryptocurrency firms instituting staff....


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