Yesterday, a certain exchange's senior executive's WeChat account was recovered, but after reviewing the incident, I felt a cold sweat.

This time, it wasn’t a technical vulnerability or database leak, but a carefully planned phishing scheme: the scammers first posed as ordinary users, adding friends with harmless reasons like "Can you help me with a problem?" After lurking for a while and gathering enough information such as profile pictures, nicknames, and Moments posts, they silently changed the password using WeChat's "External Verification" feature, taking over the account completely.

To put it simply — this is not just bad luck; it’s targeted harassment where they study you and then strike.

**A few painful lessons:**
• WeChat’s social features are very strong; profile pictures, nicknames, and friends lists are all attack vectors
• Be extra cautious with those "Please verify" requests
• Don’t click on unknown verification links or QR codes
• The theft of celebrity accounts in the crypto circle is no longer rare; it’s a regular risk

The bigger the circle, the more obvious your target becomes. Constantly maintaining security awareness is truly essential.