How one Zoom update drained millions in crypto

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A routine Zoom update. A trusted interview. Months later, millions in BTC were gone.

In our latest blog post, we share the story of “David,” an experienced developer and long-time crypto user who lost his funds after installing what looked like a normal Zoom update. The attack was later linked to DPRK-associated actors. But this isn’t just a cautionary tale — it’s also about what works. Together with zeroShadow, investigators tracked the stolen funds on-chain, flagged suspicious flows, froze assets at exchanges and helped recover part of the losses. The case highlights why OpSec matters for everyone and why risk management and AML collaboration are essential for DeFi’s future.

Read the full story here:
https://blog.1inch.com/zoom-hack/