tldr; North Korean operatives are infiltrating the crypto industry at alarming rates, with estimates suggesting they are embedded in up to 20% of crypto companies and represent 30-40% of job applications. These operatives use remote workers as fronts to bypass sanctions, gaining access to systems and infrastructure. North Korean hackers have stolen over $3 billion in cryptocurrency, funding Pyongyang’s nuclear programs. The crypto industry’s poor operational security exacerbates the issue, making it vulnerable to social engineering and malware attacks.
*This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.
Foxtrot_121 on
Thanks for posting the arctile, very insightful
Odd_Hair3829 on
Yes your beloved currency that will save the world is loved by criminals everywhere
peterthewiserock on
This means non North Koreans workers are going to be paid way way more
Then_Helicopter4243 on
if even seasoned security experts are flagging it, the scale of North Korea’s crypto operations might be far deeper than retail traders realize
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Not trusting a seal about Crypto. Might as well be Jim Cramer.
It’s true. North Koreans built the Cosmos LSM. They infiltrate tech and crypto jobs. https://cryptoslate.com/cosmos-developers-race-to-dismantle-north-korea-linked-staking-module-amid-security-fears/
tldr; North Korean operatives are infiltrating the crypto industry at alarming rates, with estimates suggesting they are embedded in up to 20% of crypto companies and represent 30-40% of job applications. These operatives use remote workers as fronts to bypass sanctions, gaining access to systems and infrastructure. North Korean hackers have stolen over $3 billion in cryptocurrency, funding Pyongyang’s nuclear programs. The crypto industry’s poor operational security exacerbates the issue, making it vulnerable to social engineering and malware attacks.
*This summary is auto generated by a bot and not meant to replace reading the original article. As always, DYOR.
Thanks for posting the arctile, very insightful
Yes your beloved currency that will save the world is loved by criminals everywhere
This means non North Koreans workers are going to be paid way way more
if even seasoned security experts are flagging it, the scale of North Korea’s crypto operations might be far deeper than retail traders realize