High-net-worth crypto industry individuals, including former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ), have emerged as key targets for state-backed attackers in a record-breaking year for digital asset theft.
In 2025 alone, losses from exchanges and wealthy individuals have reached billions, prompting widespread alarm over escalating state-sponsored cyber threats.
Google Warns CZ of a State-Backed Attack — Is North Korea Behind It?In a recent X post, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the former CEO of Binance, publicly disclosed a security alert from Google. The alert indicated a potential attempt by government-backed attackers to compromise his account.
I get this warning from Google once in a while. Does anyone know what this is? North Korea Lazarus?
Not that I have anything important on my account. But stay SAFU.