Recently, a report revealed new tricks used by North Korean hackers, who disguised themselves as recruiters to lure job seekers with fake job opportunities, thereby stealing their Crypto Assets.

According to authoritative channels, research, data analysis, and interviews have revealed new methods used by North Korean hackers for stealing Crypto Assets. These hacker groups associated with North Korea are notorious in the community and have repeatedly been accused of being behind several major attacks. In 2024 alone, they stole digital assets worth $1.34 billion.

Some major events of that year included a $305 million attack on a certain Japanese market platform and a $235 million attack related to an Indian digital asset platform. However, the largest theft this year occurred on another platform with trading volumes second only to "mainstream market platforms," where malicious hackers stole up to $1.5 billion in funds. Although some of the stolen funds have been recovered, most have become untraceable Crypto Assets, with the hackers executing the theft through vulnerabilities in the platform's wallet system.

However, the attackers associated with Pyongyang do not solely rely on vulnerabilities of large platforms; they also employ more covert methods for theft: disguising themselves as recruiters. These malicious actors utilize platforms, such as social networks and chat tools, to post blockchain-related positions under the guise of internationally renowned companies, and then require applicants to complete skill tests on some unknown website and record videos. Some individuals may become suspicious at this stage and stop, but those who do not stop will ultimately find that the funds in their encryption cryptocurrency wallets have been stolen.

Insiders pointed out that an operation tracked by a cybersecurity company, previously referred to as "contact interviews", has been identified as an operation by North Korea. The source of North Korean Hacker activities has been traced through various factors, including previously associated Internet protocol addresses and email gateways.

In January of this year, the governments of Japan, the United States, and South Korea jointly issued a statement warning that North Korea's cyber attack plans pose a serious threat to the international financial system, and that stolen funds could be used to finance weapons and missile programs.

As for the current trend of Crypto Assets, the price of Bitcoin has recently rebounded, exceeding $112,000, but has now fallen back to $110,100. According to publicly available data, this price drop was also accompanied by about $43 million in liquidations in the derivatives market.

Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute investment advice; past performance does not indicate future results.

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