North Korean IT Workers Infiltrated DeFi Platforms for Seven Years, Researcher Warns

A cybersecurity analyst has revealed that North Korean IT workers have been embedding themselves in crypto companies and DeFi projects for at least seven years. Taylor Monahan, a MetaMask developer and security researcher, claims over 40 DeFi platforms have been infiltrated by these workers.

• North Korean IT workers have infiltrated over 40 DeFi platforms over seven years.
• The Lazarus Group is linked to major crypto heists, including the $625 million Ronin Bridge exploit, $235 million WazirX hack, and $1.4 billion Bybit heist.
• Drift Protocol's $280 million exploit is suspected to be the work of a North Korean state-affiliated group.
• Tim Ahhl, founder of Titan Exchange, encountered a Lazarus operative during an interview process.
• The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control offers resources for crypto businesses to screen against sanctions and fraud patterns.