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

The Hacker News·August 11, 2026·1 min read
Researchers Built a Fake Crypto Startup and Hired Three Suspected North Korean IT Workers

Security researchers created a fake cryptocurrency startup and advertised developer jobs, hiring three suspected North Korean IT workers. Every virtual machine issued by the company was recording. The first hire claimed to live in Pasadena, Texas, then sent a California driver's license and a New York bank account.

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