How involved is North Korea in the crypto industry? The United States Department of Justice, State and the Treasury has issued a joint advisory warning against the influx of North Korean workers in various freelance tech jobs, especially in crypto.
a joint advisery warning against the influx of North Korean workers in various freelance tech jobs, especially in the crypto industry
There has been a significant increase in the freelance job market due to the pandemic, and crypto being a decentralized sector, offers some of the most lucrative IT jobs in the current industry. This is the reason for concern for the U.S. agencies who are wary of North Korea’s interest in the crypto sector.The advisory noted that North Korean workers often use virtual private networks to purchase third-country IP addresses and stolen identities to hide their origin country.
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