North Korean hackers have adopted a method of deploying malware designed to steal crypto and sensitive information by embedding malicious code into smart contracts on public blockchain networks, according to Google’s Threat Intelligence Group.
The technique, called “EtherHiding,” emerged in 2023 and is typically used in conjunction with data-ct-non-breakable=”null” href=”https://cointelegraph.com/explained/what-is-social-engineering-in-crypto-and-how-to-protect-yourself” title=”null”>social engineering techniques, such as reaching out to victims with fake employment offers and high-profile interviews, directing users to malicious websites or links, according to data-ct-non-breakable=”null” href=”https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/dprk-adopts-etherhiding” rel=”noopener nofollow” target=”_blank” title=”null”>Google.
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