FBI warns crypto firms of aggressive social engineering attacks

The FBI warns that North Korean state-sponsored hacking groups are actively targeting cryptocurrency firms and their employees with highly targeted social-engineering (fake job offers, impersonation, stolen images, professional websites) to deploy malware and steal crypto assets; groups including Lazarus and Kimsuky have been linked to breaches and thefts totaling roughly $3 billion since 2017, and the advisory lists indicators and best practices for the crypto industry to reduce risk.