MonitoringCryptoSecurity incidentFirst tracked 2026-09-21Last changed 2026-09-21
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A multinational advisory from Japan, Germany, Australia and the US attributes a North Korean fake-recruiter malware campaign to hacking group WaterPlum, which infected at least 30,000 devices in over 100 countries and stole at least $10.7 million in crypto from developers and Web3 workers.
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North Korean fake recruiters infect 30K devices, steal $10.7M in crypto
A multinational advisory from Japan, Germany, Australia and the US attributes a North Korean fake-recruiter malware campaign to hacking group WaterPlum, which infected at least 30,000 devices in over 100 countries and stole at least $10.7 million in crypto from developers and Web3 workers.
Source evidence: Cointelegraph · thestar.com.my