Zion Olulowo

I help businesses automate their operations with Al so they can get more done without hiring more people.

[Avour @Avour5]

I was halfway through a live technical interview when I realized I wasn’t being interviewed, I was being targeted. 🧵
I almost got my entire system wiped and my crypto drained.

The recruiters were polished. The project looked legitimate. But 10 minutes in, they made the one request every dev should fear:

"Go ahead and clone the repo, so we can walk through the UI together."

The Intuition I’ve seen enough supply chain attacks to know that a "test task" is the perfect Trojan Horse.

I needed to buy time to audit the code without them knowing I was onto them.

So…… I said, leaning back. "Before we dive in, tell me more about the team's approach to scalability. I'd love to hear how the culture has evolved."

The Social Engineering, as they spent 5 minutes talking about agile workflows and flat hierarchies, I was secretly flying through their file structure.

I nodded along to their stories about Friday happy hours while my cursor was hovering over their backend controllers.

Repo (still live):
https://t.co/COsejcP282

Then, I saw it: userController.ts. The Payload,

I kept on with trying to keep the conversation going.

While they answered, I decoded the C2 URL: 🔗 https://t.co/njRSRhsihm

I pulled the payload. It wasn't just a backdoor; it was a full-scale info-stealer targeting:
⚫️Browser Passwords/Cookies
⚫️Exodus Crypto Wallets
⚫️macOS Keychain access

The Turning Point, At this point, I had a choice. Hang up, or call them out.

I waited for the "recruiter" to finish their sentence about "career growth," then I cleared my throat.

"I have a quick question," I said, my voice dead calm. "How much would you say you guys make from this scam you run”

I watched their video feeds. The "technical lead" froze. The "recruiter" started stammering”

The panic in their eyes was the best feedback I’ve ever received in an interview.

Before they could even come up with a lie, the Zoom window went black. They had terminated the call and deleted their LinkedIn accounts within 30 seconds.

What’s the lesson here. These so called Job Interviews lures are getting incredibly sophisticated. They use professional personas and live calls to bypass your better judgment.

The 20 lines of code that would have ruined my month were hidden in a sea of 5,000 lines of boilerplate.

Audit before you install. Audit before you run.

Stay paranoid. Stay safe.

[Zion Olulowo @zionlowo]

@KlashaBusiness We also tried transferring naira from our wallet to another nigerian bank, it also says "Operation Failed" We’d love that you help look into these as it’s crucial for the day-day operations of our company.

Sent numerous mails to "[email protected]" but have gotten no reply

[Zion Olulowo @zionlowo]

@KlashaBusiness My company registered for @KlashaBusiness specifically for its promise to aid Nigerian businesses with global online transactions. We funded our Naira wallet but we are unable to make payment to fund the dollar virtual card with the Naira wallet. It keeps saying operation failed.

[Zion Olulowo @zionlowo]

@WeCroakApp I found your app while reading an article but can't download it @WeCroakApp

[Zion Olulowo @zionlowo]

@PivotPod – I enjoyed every one of the 3,355 minutes I spent with you in 2023. Thank you. #SpotifyWrapped
https://t.co/KFYaredeM0

[Zion Olulowo @zionlowo]

@JumiaNigeria Thank you so much for your assistance. I have gotten my order.

[Zion Olulowo @zionlowo]

@JumiaNigeria Hi Khalen,
Thanks for the prompt response. This is the 3rd day after i should have gotten the delivery. Tomorrow will make it the 4th day.

And frankly, me reaching out on the 3rd day shows I exercised lots of patience. Please look into it. Thanks

[Zion Olulowo @zionlowo]

@JumiaNigeria Hi Khalen,
Thanks for the prompt response. This is the 3rd day after i should have gotten the delivery. Tomorrow will make it the 4th day.

And frankly, me reaching out on the 3rd day shows I exercised lots of patience. Please look into it. Thanks

[Zion Olulowo @zionlowo]

@JumiaNigeria till now but his number is not going through.

I called and messaged your customer service reps to file a complaint. They all said they will revert to the delivery team.

I am yet to get any form of response from both the rider and delivery team.

My order number is 1548952362

[Zion Olulowo @zionlowo]

@JumiaNigeria @JumiaNigeria
I made an order for a Redmi phone on the 4th of Sept. And paid immediately for it. I was informed that i would get delivery the next day.

I recieved the mobile number of the delivery guy the next day. I have called him since the 5th of sept more than 67times...

[Zion Olulowo @zionlowo]

@digitalmodernT @voxdotcom He's argument is that dems should use vocabularies voters can relate to.

[Zion Olulowo @zionlowo]

@TheDemocrats @POTUS This is what competence looks like. Less talk and more work!
God's speed @JoeBiden