North Korea targeting Indian crypto job applicants with malware
Job applicants in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry are being targeted by North Korean hackers seeking to infect the devices of potential new hires and steal their data.
Researchers at Cisco Talos said they found a North Korean group dubbed “Famous Chollima” running a campaign since mid-2024 targeting a small number of people primarily based in India.
The group is creating fake employers and getting real software engineers, marketing employees, designers and others to visit skill-testing pages in order to move forward with their applications.
“Based on the advertised positions, it is clear that the Famous Chollima is broadly targeting individuals with previous experience in cryptocurrency and blockchain…
