: Attackers often use fake LinkedIn profiles or "technical interviews" to trick users into downloading malicious files, such as a "Zoom SDK Update".

To protect against ZIP-based malware like SapphireStealer, experts recommend several layers of defense:

: The malware targets a wide range of data, including:

: Once gathered, the data is compressed into a ZIP file and sent to the attacker via SMTP (email), Discord webhooks , or Telegram APIs .