Employee Targeted by Social Engineering

[madmax]

Authorities believe the hack began when Agarwal was lured by a fake freelance assignment, installing malware that gave hackers access to operational wallets. A test transfer of 1 USDT at 2:37 a.m. preceded the full $44M theft by 9:40 a.m. CoinDCX emphasizes operations continued normally and the treasury will cover the loss, while highlighting the dangers of human-targeted attacks in crypto.

[alex10]

Human error remains crypto’s weakest link — education and training must be a top priority.

[kelson10]

Social engineering attacks show that security awareness is just as critical as technology.