Manta Co-founder Exposes Chilling Zoom Phishing Scam: Details

Manta Network co-founder Kenny Li has revealed that he narrowly escaped a meticulously crafted phishing attack, potentially orchestrated by the North Korean-linked Lazarus Group. The trap was set using Zoom, where familiar faces greeted him on camera—but something felt off.

Familiar Faces, No Sound in Zoom Call

Li shared the ordeal in a detailed post on X on April 17. The video call seemed genuine at first—well-known team members were visible, and the setting felt real. But their silence raised suspicion. Then came a prompt, urging him to download a script file under the guise of a Zoom update.

“I could see their legit faces. Everything looked very real. But I couldn’t hear them,” Li recounted. “It said my Zoom needs an update. But it asked me to download a script file. I immediately left.”

When Li requested identity verification via Telegram, the imposters vanished—deleting all messages and blocking him. He suspects the attackers used pre-recorded video footage of compromised accounts to pull off the ruse, adding that the quality didn’t resemble AI-deepfakes but appeared like regular webcam captures.

Crypto Community on High Alert as Similar Scams Surface

The attack wasn’t an isolated incident. Other crypto professionals reported eerily similar attempts. A contributor from ContributionDAO described being asked to download a custom “business version” of Zoom from a suspicious link—despite already having the app. When they suggested switching to Google Meet, the request was denied.

Even more alarmingly, crypto researcher “Meekdonald” revealed a friend of theirs had fallen victim to the same playbook—a fake Zoom call, urgent prompts, and ultimately, malware installation.

Li’s warning to the crypto community was clear: beware of unexpected download requests. “The biggest red flag will always be a downloadable,” he emphasized. Whether disguised as an app update or a business tool, any file pushed mid-conversation should trigger alarm bells.

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