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Researchers Built a Fake Crypto Startup and Hired Three Suspected North Korean IT Workers

📅 11 August 2026 at 11:35 UTC📰 The Hacker NewsView original source ↗
Researchers Built a Fake Crypto Startup and Hired Three Suspected North Korean IT Workers

Security researchers invented a cryptocurrency startup, advertised developer jobs, and hired three people they believe were North Korean operatives. Every virtual machine the company issued was recording. The onboarding paperwork is the part hiring teams can use. The first hire claimed to live in Pasadena, Texas, then sent a California driver's license and a New York bank account. The

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