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North Korean hackers posed as recruiters. They infected 30,000 devices worldwide

Authorities warn that malicious coding assignments and video-conferencing fixes can expose developers' devices and their employers' networks.

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朝鲜黑客伪装成招聘人员,感染了全球3万台设备。

Once the group gains access to a device or network, it uses malware to steal information, including browser passwords, screenshots, files, and cryptocurrency-wallet data. — Image by rawpixel.com on Magnific

The North Korean hacking group WaterPlum has infected at least 30,000 devices worldwide in attacks on software developers and other IT professionals and transferred nearly US$11mil (RM44.8mil) in stolen cryptocurrency to the country.

The hacks occurred from December 2025 through July 2026, according to a joint cybersecurity advisory issued on Sept 18 by Japanese, Australian, German, and US authorities, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Defense Department’s Cyber Crime Center.

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