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Inside the fake crypto startup that fooled North Korean IT workers

Cointelegraph·August 12, 2026·1 min read
Inside the fake crypto startup that fooled North Korean IT workers

A fake crypto startup tricked suspected North Korean IT workers into joining, while their every move was tracked to extract valuable intelligence. The operation aimed to gather intel on the workers' activities, highlighting ongoing cybersecurity concerns in the crypto space involving state-sponsored actors.

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