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Recent reports by Reuters reveal that North Korean operatives present themselves as legitimate recruiters on platforms like LinkedIn and Telegram, enticing crypto professionals with promises of expanding teams or lucrative opportunities. Once contact is established, victims are tricked into downloading malicious code for "skills tests" or fake interviews—systematically draining digital wallets and infiltrating corporate systems.
High-profile incidents include the theft of over $1.3 billion in cryptocurrencies in 2022, with the largest single heist—$1.5 billion—from the Binance-owned platform, Bitfinex. These funds are laundered through shadow brokers and rapidly converted into cash, providing the regime with crucial revenue for its weapons programs.