North Korean hackers are using sophisticated tactics to infiltrate crypto developer communities. They’re posing as legitimate job recruiters on platforms like LinkedIn and Telegram, offering fake job opportunities to lure unsuspecting victims. These individuals become unwitting carriers of malware that then grants the North Koreans access to sensitive information and financial assets. Over $1 billion in cryptocurrency has been stolen this year alone, fueling North Korean state-sponsored operations. Heightened security measures by law enforcement agencies are being implemented, with the FBI seizing a key domain related to these attacks. The impact on the crypto ecosystem is already visible, with short-term market volatility as decentralized finance providers and exchanges take steps to mitigate risks.