Kraken Thwarts North Korean Hack Attempt Disguised as Job Applicant

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2025-05-02 12:33:55

Crypto exchange Kraken flags North Korean infiltration attempt through fake job application

Another day, another state-sponsored crypto heist attempt—this time with a LinkedIn twist. Kraken’s security team just exposed a DPRK operative posing as a software engineer applicant, complete with suspicious GitHub commits and a little too much interest in exchange infrastructure.

The playbook stays predictable: fake identities, polished resumes, and ’accidental’ code submissions containing malware. But Kraken’s hiring firewall held—unlike some *cough* legacy banks still running Windows XP.

Pro tip for would-be spies: maybe don’t reference Kim Jong-un’s private GitHub in your cover letter.

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