Exclusive-‘It’s Scary’ - Crypto Workers Under Siege From North Korean Hackers

‘It’s scary’: Crypto workers under siege from North Korean hackers

The U.S. and United Nations monitors have both alleged that Pyongyang uses the thefts to support its sanctioned weapons program.

Exclusive-'It's Scary' - Crypto Workers Under Siege From North Korean ...

Crypto Workers Under Siege From North Korean Hackers

Exclusive-‘It’s scary’ - crypto workers under siege from North Korean hackers

By AJ Vicens and Raphael Satter

North Korean Hackers Lure Crypto Workers With Fake Job Offers, Steal Millions

How the Recruitment Scam Works North Korean hackers are deploying increasingly sophisticated fake job offers to infiltrate the cryptocurrency sector, according to new research and interviews with victims by Reuters. Known as “Contagious Interview,” the campaign uses LinkedIn and Telegram to impersonate recruiters from major crypto companies, tricking job seekers into downloading malicious code or sending video files that compromise their wallets…