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North Korean operatives impersonate major U.S. AI and cryptocurrency job platforms to steal intellectual property and fund weapons programs, Validin researchers said.
- On Thursday, North Korean operatives built a fake job-application platform targeting applicants to major U.S. artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency firms, seeking to steal money and proprietary know‑how for the Kim Jong Un regime.
- Experts say the scheme fits a broader ecosystem that has seen North Korean hackers steal billions from banks and cryptocurrency firms, with a 2023 White House official linking thefts to half of the missile program.
- Mimicking a major recruiter site, the attackers copied Lever and posted fictional Claude-related roles at Anthropic, then controlled interview tests to make candidates run malicious tools.
- Validin found the portal this week and reported it on Thursday, saying no confirmed victims are known yet, while CNN has contacted affected companies impersonated and past reports showed a California-based crypto entrepreneur paid tens of thousands before the FBI notified him.
- Experts warn the tactic reflects an evolution in Pyongyang tactics as targeting job seekers gives attackers a large advantage, insider-threat researchers say operators hold elevated privileges amid U.S. indictments and sanctions.
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North Korean operatives running fake job portal targeting US AI firms
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — North Korean operatives created a fake job-application platform targeting applicants to major US artificial intelligence and crypto firms as part of a new effort to steal money and know-how for the Kim Jong Un regime, researchers said on Thursday. It’s a twist on a yearslong campaign to infiltrate Fortune 500 companies: Instead of simply impersonating employees of those companies, North Korean tech workers are now wo…
North Korean operatives running fake job portal targeting US AI firms
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — North Korean operatives created a fake job-application platform targeting applicants to major US artificial intelligence and crypto firms as part of a new effort to steal money and know-how for the Kim Jong Un regime, researchers said on Thursday. It’s a twist on a yearslong campaign to infiltrate Fortune
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