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North Korean Operatives Exposed in $680K Crypto Heist on Favrr

North Korean Operatives Exposed in $680K Crypto Heist on Favrr

  • A group of six North Korean operatives using fake identities to get jobs with unwitting crypto projects has been revealed to be responsible for a US$680,000 June theft from Web3 ‘fan economy’ platform Favrr.
  • The revelation came after an anonymous hacker was able to infiltrate one of the operatives’ devices, subsequently sharing his haul of incriminating evidence with crypto sleuth ZachXBT.
  • One of the North Korean operatives had been hired as Favrr’s CTO, while several other operatives filled more junior roles at the project.

A group of six North Korean operatives using at least 31 fake identities to gain developer jobs at unsuspecting crypto companies has been exposed as the culprits behind a…

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