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Manta Network co-founder Kenny Li narrowly escaped a Zoom phishing attack, suspected to be orchestrated by Lazarus. In his April 17 X post, Kenny Li said that he had been targeted by Lazarus in a Zoom meeting. It started with a known contact asking Li for a chat via Zoom. When Li got on Zoom, the meeting looked legitimate, with the other party having their camera on and their face visible. However, there was no audio on the call, and Li was prompted to download a suspicious script file under the guise of a Zoom update. 🚨 Just got targeted by Lazarus. A known contact on TG reached out to me to ask for a chat. Scheduled a Zoom call. When I got on the Zoom, it asked me for camera access which I found a bit odd because I have used Zoom many times. Even crazier, the team members had their… — 🤓Kenny.manta (@superanonymousk) April 17, 2025 Suspecting something was off, Li tried to verify the participant’s identity by suggesting they switch to Google Meet or speak on Telegram. The impersonator refused, then quickly deleted all messages and blocked him. Li later confirmed that the real person whose identity was used in the video call had their accounts compromised by Lazarus. This isn’t the first time Lazarus has used Zoom as a phishing vector. Nick Bax from the Security Alliance highlighted this scam in a March 11 X post. He explained that it usually starts with a few “VCs” on the call, who claim to have audio issues and claim the victim cannot hear them. If the victim falls for it, they’re directed to a new Zoom room via a fake link, where they’re prompted to download a “patch” to resolve the audio/video problem. Bax noted that this method…

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