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North Korean Hacker Secretly Worked Inside MetaMask for a Month

CoinCentral·July 19, 2026·1 min read
North Korean Hacker Secretly Worked Inside MetaMask for a Month

A North Korean hacker using the fake name Tyler Knapp infiltrated MetaMask through a contractor hiring process, working on the wallet's fiat on- and off-ramp feature for about one month. Consensys detected him through unusual IP activity and suspended all his product launches. No funds or data were lost, and no malicious code was deployed.

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