Hackers Target CZ’s Google Account

Binance founder suggested Lazarus Group involvement.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has reported an attempted breach of his Google account. The entrepreneur suggested that hackers from the Lazarus Group might be involved. 

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. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/FCTIrcQG2C

— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) October 10, 2025

“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,” he wrote. 

According to the warning, “government-backed attackers” attempted to steal CZ’s password.

Users shared a link to a Google security blog post concerning such notifications. The warning “does not necessarily mean that the account has been compromised or that a widespread attack is occurring.” 

“Rather, it reflects our assessment that an attacker might have attempted to access the user’s account or computer through phishing or malware. More about these warnings can be read here,” the text states. 

Lazarus and the Crypto Industry 

According to Elliptic, North Korean hackers have stolen a record $2 billion in digital assets since the beginning of 2025. The total known damage from North Korean attackers has exceeded $6 billion.

The majority of losses were incurred by the Bybit exchange, which lost $1.4 billion in February. 

In mid-September, Zhao warned of the threat posed by “fake employees” from North Korea. According to him, local hackers are “advanced, creative, and patient.” 

The former head of Binance stated that he has encountered them personally on multiple occasions. The attackers often pose as job candidates to secure positions within companies. 

“They particularly like positions in development, security, and finance,” CZ added.

Previously, researchers from Cisco Talos confirmed that North Korean hackers targeted job seekers in the crypto industry through fake interviews. In June, the Kraken exchange team identified a North Korean spy among developer job applicants. 

Meanwhile, on-chain investigator ZachXBT believes that the issue is not the “brilliance” of North Korean cybercriminals. In his view, the root cause is ordinary negligence. Most attacks can be prevented with minimal checks, the expert noted. 

CZ and Meme Coins

CZ’s tweets about meme coins have garnered more interest from users. On October 8, the entrepreneur announced the start of a “funny coins” season on BNB Chain, which many traders took as a call to action. The excitement was short-lived. 

The very next day, CZ stated that his messages should not be considered trading signals. 

Good advice 👇

For a brief time, I tried avoiding meme related content in my tweets. Impossible. Too many memes exist, and it made my writing unnatural.

Now I just tweet normally, any overlap to memes is coincidental, not endorsement. https://t.co/5AaxuGPGZT

— CZ 🔶 BNB (@cz_binance) October 8, 2025

“I tried avoiding memes in tweets, but it’s impossible — there are too many, and it made my posts unnatural. Now I write as usual: any overlap with memes is coincidental and not an endorsement,” he wrote. 

Soon after, the prices of many meme coins on BNB Chain plummeted. The price of the boom’s leader — a token with the ticker 4 — fell by more than 24% in the past day, according to DEX Screener. 

The native cryptocurrency of the ecosystem — BNB — corrected to $1200 after reaching a historic high above $1300. 

Earlier, as the price of the Binance-linked token surged, CZ’s wealth exceeded $89 billion. Zhao climbed to the 21st spot on Forbes’ billionaire list.