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Cryptocurrency company official deepfake (Feb 2026)
North Korean hackers targeted a cryptocurrency company official with malware and scams, including a fake Zoom meeting featuring what appeared to be a deepfake of a CEO from another cryptocurrency company. The hackers…
- Incident date
- Feb 2026
- Target
- Cryptocurrency company official
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
North Korean hackers targeted a cryptocurrency company official with malware and scams, including a fake Zoom meeting featuring what appeared to be a deepfake of a CEO from another cryptocurrency company. The hackers used the meeting as a ruse to install malware and steal information for cryptocurrency theft and future social engineering campaigns.