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North Korean spy slips up, reveals ties in fake job interview

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By Yohan Yun

A North Korean crypto spy revealed more than he should have in a dummy interview set up as part of a sting operation.

For months, Cointelegraph took part in an investigation centered around a suspected North Korean operative that uncovered a cluster of threat actors attempting to score freelancing gigs in the cryptocurrency industry.

The investigation was led by Heiner Garcia, a cyber threat intelligence expert at Telefónica and a blockchain security researcher. Garcia uncovered how North Korean operatives secured freelance work online even without using a VPN.

Read more at Cointelegraph

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