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negativeSYS.SOURCE: The Hacker News2026-09-21T22:49:00+05:30

North Korean Threat Actors Exploit Job Scams to Compromise 30,000 Devices and Steal $10.71M in Cryptocurrency

North Korean threat actors exploited job scams to compromise 30,000 devices and steal $10.71M in cryptocurrency through malware-infected coding tests. The campaign involved cyber espionage, AI-driven identity fraud, and collaboration with nation-state actors targeting developers and crypto wallets.

The North Korean threat actors behind the Contagious Interview campaign have compromised at least 30,000 devices located in more than 100 countries and siphoned funds or account credentials from over 7,000 cryptocurrency wallets, according to a new joint cybersecurity advisory.

The primary targets of the campaign are individual web designers, engineers, and specialists in cryptocurrency,

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