Crypto Calamity! 😱

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  • The Elusive Comet scam, a bounder of the first water, employs Zoom – the very picture of modern convenience – to install malware. The result? A pilfered $100K in crypto assets. Oh, the humanity! 😭
  • Fake ERC20 tokens, undoubtedly the work of some frightful spiv, were used to disrupt wallet activity during the attack. A most unsporting tactic! 😠

A prominent crypto executive, a chap not entirely unfamiliar with the finer things in life, has issued a stark warning – rather like a stern headmaster addressing a particularly unruly class – to the digital asset community. Seems he fell victim to a scam known as “Elusive Comet,” resulting in a loss that would make even Croesus wince: over $100,000 in cryptocurrency! The bounder! Emblem Vault CEO, a fellow named Gallen, shared his experience of dealing with a cyberattack through his X account, all thanks to a Zoom meeting with security settings as lax as a butler on his day off.

A Zoom video interview, a veritable open invitation to mischief, provided hackers with the opportunity to attack an unprepared cryptocurrency user. The result? A loss of $100,000. The Gallen incident reveals essential knowledge which crypto experts, together with enthusiasts, need to understand. One shudders to think of the consequences! 😨

The Elusive Comet Attack: A Deceptive Zoom Interview of the Most Unpleasant Kind

Gallen, poor chap, appeared with @tacticalinvest_ for a YouTube video interview on April 8, 2025. The fellow apparently maintained more than 90,000 subscribers at that time. Gallen first appeared genuine in his request, confirmed the interview followed back, and the interviewer kept their social media active with matching links. All very above board, one would have thought. 🤔

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The interview started to become problematic because some unusual indicators emerged. The interviewer, a shady character if ever there was one, operated his camera in an off position while using external recording equipment. A most unusual technique in crypto communities, what! Unbeknownst to Gallen, the interviewer exploited a “remote access” feature to install malware named “goopdate” on his computer. The cad! 😠

The attacker achieved complete system control with the malware to steal all Ethereum and Bitcoin wallet contents from Gallen. Through the X and Gmail platform security breach, the hacker accessed both networks to send deceptive messages to his contact network. A perfect storm of digital chicanery, if you ask me. ⛈️

The sophisticated skills of the attacker became evident when Gallen discovered unauthorized sales of his NFTs on OpenSea on April 9. The hacker maintained control over the cryptocurrency assets after Gallen tried to revoke the approval process and stole funds worth more than $100,000. The absolute nerve of the fellow! 😡

Fake Tokens and Active Interference: Scammers’ Tactics Exposed! (As if we needed more proof of their villainy)

The scammers, a bunch of artful dodgers, developed a method to stop Gallen from retrieving his wallet funds through this technique. They sent fraudulent ERC20 tokens into the compromised wallet at 2:40 PM PST on April 9, after Gallen had accessed the wallet thirty minutes before. A cunning plan, if a dastardly one. 😈

The scammers carried out this operation to disrupt his transactions because they aimed to generate wallet confusion or freeze the account to hide their asset theft. The scammer’s actions to manipulate wallet activity remain unclear to him because it shows how they actively blocked asset transfers through his X post. The sheer audacity! 😲

These active actions show the Elusive Comet scam operators had effective organization. Security Alliance (SEAL) tracked the malware signature through its path until it revealed its membership in an extensive crypto-targeting operation. Strong anger from crypto users targeted Zoom because of its recent incident which now requires default setting adjustments according to these users. Cybercriminals continue to target remote work tools such as Zoom through constant attacks since 2020 according to the 2020 Acronis report because they sell remote code execution exploits on dark web marketplaces for prices up to $500,000. One can only hope justice prevails, and these scoundrels are brought to book! 🙏

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2025-04-15 20:54