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CrowdStrike, a well-known security company specializing in cyber protection, has detected a deceitful email phishing scheme. This scheme uses job application emails from CrowdStrike as a cover to spread harmful software designed for Monero cryptocurrency mining.
In a blog article, the company based in Austin detailed that a fraudulent scheme employs fictitious job opportunities to deceive individuals into downloading the XMRig miner onto their devices. According to CrowdStrike, these scams mimic their recruitment procedures, sending phishing emails to entice victims to a fabricated site. On this false platform, they are invited to download what appears to be an employee management application, but in reality, it’s just a cover for the cryptominer downloader.
The assault commences via a fraudulent email that appears to be from CrowdStrike’s recruitment department. This deceptive message guides recipients towards a harmful website. Once there, victims are induced to download and run a sham application. This deceptive software functions as a tool for downloading the XMRig cryptominer.
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CrowdStrike outlined that the downloaded file performs checks on the targeted system to evade detection. If these tests are successful, the executable shows a false error message pop-up before proceeding further. Following this, the harmful program downloads and sets up the XMRig miner.
According to CrowdStrike, the suspicious website cscrm-hiring[.]com is found to host a counterfeit CRM app. They advise potential job applicants to exercise caution since their organization never requires candidates to download software during the hiring process.
As an analyst, I’ve recently been reminded yet again that the world of cryptocurrency is not immune to deceptive practices. A chilling example of this was seen during the 2022 Ronin Network hack, where a crafty phishing scheme orchestrated by the Lazarus Group, a North Korean state-backed hacking collective, managed to trick an employee into opening a harmful PDF file via email. This unfortunate act resulted in the theft of a staggering $600 million in cryptocurrency.
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