North Korean 'Contagious Interview' gang hits 30,000 businesses across the world with malware following fake…
- Joint report from Japan, US, Germany, and Australia says Contagious Interview stole $10 million in crypto
- NK operatives used fake personas, companies, and “laptop farms” to infiltrate 30,000+ devices in 100 countries
- Agencies urge vigilance: verify applicants’ details, check IPs, validate certifications, and watch for crypto‑based payments
North Korean threat actors behind the infamous “Contagious Interview” campaign have so far compromised more than 30,000 devices across 100 countries, and have robbed around 7,000 people of their hard-earned cryptocurrencies.
The theft has brought more than $10 million to the North Korean government, a new report jointly released by law enforcement agencies in Japan, the United States, Germany, and Australia has found.
Fake everything
Contagious Interview is a hacking campaign running for almost four years now. Sometimes it’s also called Operation DreamJob.
The cybersecurity community in general attributes it to the government of North Korea, although more precise attribution is rather...
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