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MetaMask hired suspected North Korean dev flagged months earlier

Protos·July 20, 2026·1 min read
MetaMask hired suspected North Korean dev flagged months earlier

MetaMask hired a suspected North Korean developer who worked on its wallet code for a month despite being flagged by a Lazarus Group security page last year. The incident raises security concerns about the hiring process. No specific tokens are mentioned.

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