North Korean Hacker 'Sapphire Sleet' disguised as recruiters and venture capitalists, aiming to steal Cryptocurrency

ChainCatcher news, Microsoft detailed a group of North Korean Hackers in a blog post, they are called "Sapphire Sleet", they disguise themselves as recruiters and venture capitalists, with the aim of stealing cryptocurrency from individuals and companies. After using bait or initial contact to reach the target, the North Korean Hackers will arrange a virtual meeting, but the meeting is actually designed to load improperly. In the scenario of impersonating VC, impostors will force victims to download malware disguised as a virtual meeting tool repair. In the activity of impersonating recruiters, impostors will require potential candidates to download and complete a skills assessment, which actually contains malware. Once installed, the malware can access other information on the computer, including CryptocurrencyWallet. Microsoft said that within just six months, Hackers stole at least 10 million dollars worth of Cryptocurrency.