Cybersecurity researchers literally created a honeypot crypto startup called "Ballena Azul" to catch North Korean IT workers red-handed đŁ
They didn't just set the trapâthey went full method acting. A Cointelegraph reporter jumped on Zoom calls pretending to be a VC to keep the charade alive.
This is next-level counterintelligence in crypto. NK operatives have been infiltrating Web3 projects for years, siphoning funds back to the regime. Now researchers are flipping the script and studying their tactics from the inside.
If you're hiring remote devs for your protocol, this should be a wake-up call. The threat is real and they're getting better at blending in.
They didn't just set the trapâthey went full method acting. A Cointelegraph reporter jumped on Zoom calls pretending to be a VC to keep the charade alive.
This is next-level counterintelligence in crypto. NK operatives have been infiltrating Web3 projects for years, siphoning funds back to the regime. Now researchers are flipping the script and studying their tactics from the inside.
If you're hiring remote devs for your protocol, this should be a wake-up call. The threat is real and they're getting better at blending in.