Researchers hired three suspected North Korean IT workers into a fake crypto startup, exposing forged IDs, AI tools, VPNs, and remote access.

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.

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  • grueEnglish
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    2 months ago

    “Hacker News” is https://news.ycombinator.com/

    “The Hacker News” (the site OP linked) is something different and, I think, possibly less well-known/reputable.