Morning Edition · Thursday, September 24, 2026Published at 1:46 AM EDT · New York

North Korean Operators Used Fake Job Interviews to Infect 30,000 Devices and Take $10.7 Million in Crypto

Investigators say the campaign compromised more than 7,000 wallets across upward of 100 countries between December 2025 and July 2026, and remains active.

A campaign that security firms call Contagious Interview has infected at least 30,000 devices in more than 100 countries and drained over 7,000 crypto wallets of roughly $10.7 million, according to investigators cited in French-language cry…