Someone targeted security researchers using a fake crypto conference as a lure | TechCrunch

In August 2026, a cyber attacker planned a phishing attack targeting security researchers. The hacker used a fake cryptocurrency industry conference as a decoy to gain the trust of the target group and carry out the attack. According to TechCrunch, the key aspect of this incident was that the attacker used a fake professional conference scenario to reduce the victims’ vigilance, thereby achieving its goal of stealing information or injecting malicious code.