Oct 17, 2025
North Korea Weaponizes Blockchain for Stealth Hacks, Poses as Job Recruiters
North Korean threat group Famous Chollima is using blockchain technology to hide malware payloads in smart contracts through EtherHiding techniques, posing as job recruiters to target crypto professionals as the regime stole $1.3 billion across 47 incidents in 2024 and $2.2 billion in H1 2025.
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