North Korean hackers pose as recruiters, steal nearly ₹100 crore from IT job seekers worldwide
- WaterPlum, a North Korean-linked hacking group, targeted IT job seekers in over 100 countries.
- Hackers posed as recruiters and asked candidates to download files during fake interviews or coding tests.
- Hackers infected around 30,000 devices and stole information linked to more than 7,000 crypto wallets.
- Authorities said about ₹100 crore in cryptocurrency was transferred to North Korea between December 2025 and July 2026.
Source: indiatoday.in
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