9 entries tagged “social-engineering”.
A member of the 'SE Enterprise' crew tied to ~$250M in crypto thefts including the $243M Genesis-creditor heist. He pleaded guilty to a RICO conspiracy charge and, per reporting, faces up to 11 years in prison.
A member of the 'SE Enterprise' social-engineering crew (online alias 'GothFerrari') behind ~$250M in crypto thefts (2023–2025), including the $243M Genesis-creditor heist. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced in 2026 to 78 months in prison.
A financially motivated cybercrime group (tracked as UNC3944, 0ktapus, Octo Tempest) known for SMS phishing and SIM-swapping. U.S. prosecutors say members stole millions in cryptocurrency from individuals; several have been arrested and pleaded guilty.
A North Korea-linked campaign that poses as recruiters/contractors to trick developers and crypto workers into running malware (e.g. BeaverTail, InvisibleFerret, INLETDRIFT). Tracked as UNC4736 / AppleJeus / Citrine Sleet; linked to the Radiant Capital theft.
An X (Twitter) account described in a public post as an impersonator tied to a malware-focused social-engineering operation. Per the post, the account displayed (then removed) a well-known VC firm's tag in its bio, and a target was sent a malware-laden 'WeChat' installer plus an install command hosted on a now-scrubbed domain.
Identified by ZachXBT (alias 'Wiz') as a participant in the August 2024 ~$243M Genesis creditor theft; reporting indicates he was among those later charged.
Named in a U.S. DOJ indictment (identified by ZachXBT as 'Box') over the August 2024 ~$243M social-engineering theft from a Genesis creditor.
Identified by ZachXBT (alias 'Greavys') and named in a U.S. DOJ indictment in connection with the August 2024 ~$243M social-engineering theft from a Genesis creditor.
On Aug 19, 2024, roughly 4,100 BTC (about $243M at the time) was stolen from a single creditor of the bankrupt lender Genesis through a social-engineering attack. ZachXBT traced the funds and identified three individuals; the case led to arrests and a U.S. DOJ indictment.