Coinbase explains how ‘0ktapus’ hacker accessed corporate directory

Cryptocurrency platform Coinbase says a persistent cybercriminal connected to the 0ktapus hacking group ultimately used a social-engineering technique to break into the company’s corporate directory. 

Company officials said late last week that an employee was fooled by a scam SMS message and then took a bogus phone call from the hacker.

The text messages — sent Sunday, February 5 to multiple employees — contained a phishing link and an urgent plea for people to log in to their work accounts. …

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