North Korea pays crypto for fake interviews at US IT companies
- —Fake interviews pay about $500 a month in cryptocurrency
- —After hiring, North Korean staff perform the work with access to company systems
- —The FBI on July 31 called North Korean IT workers an insider threat
- —CrowdStrike: in 2025, North Korea-linked hackers stole $2.02 billion in crypto, up 51% year-on-year
Why it matters: The scheme gives North Korea legitimate access to crypto companies' infrastructure, leading to thefts and data leaks.
Source: TokenPost