article 🎯 Insider Sabotage: Ex-Employee Behind $2M Bedrock UniBTC Breach Uncovered 🔐💣

• Insider access — The attacker had access to internal systems.

• Malware implantation — Malicious code was secretly deployed on developer machines.

• Advanced persistent threat tactics — Techniques designed for long-term covert operations.

• Supply chain attacks — The codebase was compromised at a foundational level.

• Social engineering — Human manipulation led to sensitive information leaks.

• Partnered with ZeroShadow for a joint investigation

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• Involved Chinese authorities and the FBI for criminal investigation

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• Collaborated with Seal 911 and SlowMist to improve global Web3 security protocols

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CertiK’s co-founder, Ronghui Gu, noted that hackers are increasingly abandoning direct code exploits in favor of manipulating people — a shift in strategy that’s proving alarmingly effective.

• Internal security is just as crucial as external safeguards.

• False positives in vulnerability reports must be revisited with care.

• Malware detection and employee monitoring tools should be prioritized in security stacks.

• The importance of collaboration between security firms and law enforcement in tackling insider threats cannot be understated.