A hacker impersonating a journalist from a leading cryptocurrency news site targeted cybersecurity professionals by sending them malware disguised as a fake crypto conference invitation via Google Docs. The attack used social engineering to trick researchers into accessing malicious documents.
Background
Supply chain and lures targeting security professionals via fake conferences have become increasingly common as threat actors seek to compromise those with deep industry access.
- Source
- TechCrunch
- Published
- Aug 21, 2026 at 04:00 AM
- Score
- 5.0 / 10