Ex-Animoca Exec’s Life Savings Wiped Out in Lazarus-Linked Zoom Hack – A Cautionary Crypto Tale

Another day, another high-profile crypto heist—only this time, the hackers didn’t bother with smart contract exploits. They just hijacked a Zoom call.

The Attack: Social Engineering at Its Most Brutal

A former Animoca Brands executive lost their entire life savings after North Korea’s Lazarus Group infiltrated a seemingly routine video conference. No flashy blockchain breaches—just old-fashioned psychological manipulation with a digital twist.

Why This Should Terrify You

While DeFi protocols fortify against reentrancy attacks, this incident proves your biggest vulnerability might be the ‘join meeting’ button. Lazarus has clearly mastered the art of blending cyber-espionage tactics with crypto-targeted social engineering.

The Irony Won’t Save Your Wallet

Here’s the kicker: the victim worked at a company pioneering digital ownership—only to get digitally robbed through a platform everyone assumes is ‘safe.’ Maybe Web3’s real adoption milestone will be when hackers stop exploiting Web2 tools to steal crypto.

The Bottom Line

Cold wallets won’t protect you from warm bodies. Until the industry starts treating operational security like smart contract audits, even the crypto-savvy will keep funding Kim Jong-un’s missile program—one Zoom phishing link at a time.