Social Account Phishing Attacks Escalate: Hacker Direct Messaging Deletes Technical Analysis and Prevention Guide

Recently, there have been frequent incidents of social media account theft in the cryptocurrency field, and hacker attack methods have escalated, and the confusion and concealment have been significantly enhanced. After experiencing a phishing attack, an employee of a trading platform found that the hacker controlled the official account to send a private message and delete it immediately, guiding the victim to contact a well-disguised Telegram account and trick the victim into installing a file containing malicious code in an online meeting, so as to obtain device permissions, steal assets and expand the scope of the attack. Unlike in the past, hackers will use verified accounts to increase credibility and adopt a private message and delete strategy to achieve long-term incubation. Security experts advise users to be wary of official account solicitations, confirm their identity through multiple channels, avoid random file downloads, use official clients, and enable multi-factor authentication. If the account is compromised, you should immediately disconnect the network, transfer assets, retrieve the account, and disable the third-party authorization. A trading platform said that it will continue to improve the industry’s security protection capabilities.