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How North Korea Infiltrated the Crypto Industry

More than a dozen blockchain firms inadvertently hired undercover IT workers from the rogue state, incurring cybersecurity and legal risks, a CoinDesk investigation found.

By Sam Kessler|Edited by Bradley Keoun, Marc Hochstein

Updated Oct 2, 2024, 8:02 p.m. Published Oct 2, 2024, 10:00 a.m.

To the untrained eye, forged documents submitted by North Korean job applicants look indistinguishable from authentic passports and visas. (Image courtesy of Stefan Rust, modified by CoinDesk.)