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North Korean WaterPlum Hackers Infected 30,000 Devices Worldwide
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Fusion42 · 20 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
North Korean-linked hacking group WaterPlum infected over 30,000 devices in more than 100 countries by targeting developers with fake recruitment campaigns and malicious software to steal data from 7,000 cryptocurrency wallets. Authorities, including Japan's National Police Agency and the FBI, exposed the group's ties to Bureau 313 and urged employers to verify candidates' locations and skills carefully.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Security: Cybersecurity.
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You face tighter scrutiny of candidate vetting and cybersecurity practices as regulators expose North Korean hacking tied to recruitment fraud. This opens an urgent door to strengthen your hiring checks and protect crypto-related assets from advanced nation-state threats.
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