Summary of How North Korea Infiltrated the Crypto Industry
Summary of How North Korea Infiltrated the Crypto Industry
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CoinDesk identified more than a dozen crypto companies that unknowingly hired IT workers from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), including well-established blockchain projects. The workers used fake IDs, successfully navigated interviews, passed reference checks, and presented genuine work histories.

The source article:
quoting nevent1q…p7c0How North Korea Infiltrated the Crypto Industry
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More than a dozen blockchain firms inadvertently hired IT workers from the rogue state, incurring cybersecurity and legal risks, a CoinDesk investigation found.
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CoinDesk identified more than a dozen crypto companies that unknowingly hired IT workers from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), including well-established blockchain projects. The workers used fake IDs, successfully navigated interviews, passed reference checks, and presented genuine work histories.