In mid-March, Ben Weiss, a journalist for Fortune covering the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), became a victim of a sophisticated phishing attack attributed to North Korean hackers. The attack began with a seemingly innocuous message from a hedge fund investor on Telegram, leading Weiss to a Zoom call with a supposed Bitcoin strategist named Adam Swick. During the call, he encountered a fraudulent Zoom interface that prompted him to download an update, which turned out to be malicious software designed to compromise his computer. Recognizing the potential threat, Weiss quickly shut down his laptop and reached out to Fortune's IT department for assistance. Security researcher Taylor Monahan confirmed the attack's origin, emphasizing that North Korean hackers are increasingly targeting not only wealthy investors but also journalists in the cryptocurrency sector due to their extensive networks. This incident is part of a larger trend of cyberattacks linked to North Korean hackers, who are reportedly involved in stealing cryptocurrency to fund the regime's nuclear ambitions. Recent reports also indicate that these hackers have been implicated in significant exploits, including a $285 million hack of the Drift Protocol, underscoring the growing threat to the cryptocurrency industry.