North Korea-Linked Lazarus Group Targets BitMEX Employee with Phishing Scam

• BitMEX stopped a Lazarus Group phishing attack using LinkedIn and malicious code.
• Lazarus Group linked to $1.34 billion crypto thefts in 2024, fueling North Korea’s programs.
• Lazarus combines simple phishing tactics with advanced strategies to target crypto firms globally.

BitMEX announced that it stopped a phishing attack launched by the Lazarus Group, which North Korea reportedly backs. The crypto exchange shared the incident on May 30, showing how its security department had halted the threat before it could cause any damage. BitMEX stated that the attackers used social engineering tactics, reaching out to an employee through LinkedIn with a proposal for a Web3 NFT collaboration.

Think twice before clicking that "Web3 collab" link!

Our security team just thwarted a Lazarus Group phishing attempt, exposing their tactics AND a major OPSEC fail.

We're now on their tail, watching their screw-ups.

Stay safe, stay vigilant!

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— BitMEX (@BitMEX) May 30, 2025

The interaction is pretty much known if you are familiar with Lazarus’ tactics,” BitMEX “The interaction is pretty much known if you are familiar with …

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