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Feds Claw Back $7.7M in Crypto from North Korean Hackers Posing as IT Pros
Feds Claw Back $7.7M in Crypto from North Korean Hackers Posing as IT Pros
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In a plot twist even Hollywood wouldn’t greenlight, the DOJ just seized millions in digital loot from DPRK operatives who infiltrated crypto networks while pretending to be freelance developers. Talk about a side hustle gone wrong.
The sting: These 'IT workers' were actually state-sponsored hackers—because nothing says 'innovation' like weaponizing LinkedIn profiles. The $7.7 million forfeiture? Just another day in the Wild West of crypto, where even compliance teams need threat detection for their threat detection.
Bonus cynicism: Meanwhile, your average DeFi protocol still can’t differentiate between a rug pull and a token unlock. Priorities, people.
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