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State Hackers Are Now Targeting Crypto Elite — Even CZ Gets a Google Alert

DATE POSTED:October 10, 2025

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.