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North Korean hackers are stepping up efforts to infiltrate cryptocurrency companies by posing as IT workers, raising fresh security concerns for the industry, according to Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao and a team of ethical hackers.
CZ sounded the alarm Thursday on X about the growing threat of North Korean hackers seeking to infiltrate crypto companies through employment opportunities and even bribing exchange staff for data access.
“They pose as job candidates to try to get jobs in your company. This gives them a “foot in the door,” specifically for employment opportunities related to development, security and finance, CZ said.
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