North Korean Hackers Use Fake Crypto Firms in Job Malware Scam

Silent Push reveals a complex scheme where North Korean hackers posed as crypto companies, using AI and fake job interviews to distribute malware. Protect yourself from these deceptive tactics. 

Cybersecurity firm Silent Push has uncovered a clever operation run by a North Korean hacker group, known as Contagious Interview, which has a link to the notorious Lazarus Group.

Reportedly, Contagious Interview has been tricking people looking for jobs in the crypto world through three different fake cryptocurrency companies: BlockNovas LLC, Angeloper Agency, and SoftGlide LLC. Their goal? To lure job aspirants into downloading harmful software onto their computers.

According to Silent Push’s investigation, shared exclusively with Hackread.com, these fake companies use job postings on various websites, including well-known platforms like CryptoJobsList, CryptoTask, and Upwork, to attract applicants.

Once someone applies, the hackers send them what looks like legitimate interview-related files. However, these ...