- An attacker targeted Paradigm’s head of security and tried to steal his Bitcoin in three clicks.
- Sam Sun shared details of the compelling hook and how easy it is for individuals to fall prey to Bitcoin hacks.
- Attackers can steal wallet data directly from browser extensions or Discord session tokens when users click on malicious links.
Former white hat hacker and the head of security at Paradigm, a VC firm, was targeted by a hacker recently. Sam Sun told his 86,300 Twitter followers how three clicks and two malicious file downloads could give the hacker access to his Bitcoin.
Hackers target wallet data of users, send malicious links
Sam Sun, a former white hat hacker and the head of security at Paradigm, was recently hit by an attacker in an attempt to steal his wallet data and eventually his Bitcoins. Sun performed malware analysis and broke down the series of events that could have led to a successful attack on his wallet data.
1/ Today, someone tried to hack me with a crypto stealer, so I guess I've finally made it
Fortunately, they weren't successful, but all it would've taken was three clicks. Read on to learn about how the attack works, how to protect yourself, and some basic malware analysis️ pic.twitter.com/31qqUoATWL
— samczsun (@samczsun) July 5, 2022
