Bitget CEO: A Fake Interview Cost Me $80,000 On September 24, Bitget CEO Gracy Chen Gracy Chen @Bitget shared her experience of being targeted by the Lazarus Group. The attackers first compromised the official Twitter account of a major crypto media outlet, then impersonated a journalist to contact her... and communicated with her assistant and PR team via Telegram, gradually building credibility. She said the attackers ultimately carried out the attack through a Zoom “interview,” highlighting how social engineering and identity impersonation continue to pose threats to the crypto industry.show more

@GracyBitget At some point, you need to take accountability of your security issues, and not blame Social Engineering.

@GracyBitget Stupid as fuck, imagine still falling for the Zoom link scam 😭😭😭😭

@GracyBitget wild that a compromised media account + zoom interview got past PR checks

@GracyBitget this social engineering stuff is wild they just keep finding new ways to hit people

@GracyBitget Lol she didn't explain how she got hacked though. Someone doing an interview with you online doesn't explain how they hacked your exchange.

@GracyBitget Crypto impersonation scams often borrow credibility from accounts people already trust. This is a good reminder to verify interview requests through a separate channel.

@GracyBitget They got her/her PR team to download and run fake video conferencing software. Not a great look.

@GracyBitget A fake interview costing $80k is a reminder that scammers now target builders, not just users. Verify every invite through a second channel.

@GracyBitget you can't really hack someone via zoom, can you?

@GracyBitget A fake interview is how the door opens before the hot wallet moves.

@GracyBitget Crazy shiii.

@GracyBitget 这年头大佬也会被套路防不胜防啊

@GracyBitget Mehnnn 😮‍💨

@GracyBitget lazarus group now running a full recruiting pipeline. they hack exchanges AND run HR. north korea's most diversified conglomerate 💀

@GracyBitget She's my log cabin

@GracyBitget 100% she signed a contract using her metamask and got drained, she's the CEO but for sure she has 0 experience in IT

@GracyBitget What the fuck 🤦‍♂️

@GracyBitget Lazarus spent months earning her trust just to take 80k. Way more patient than most VCs.

@GracyBitget As the caller said "are you single?" 🤣

@GracyBitget The fake-interview vector is the telling detail, since a compromised media account now works as a real attack surface.

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@GracyBitget The reason why privacy is the most important in crypto