Cointelegraph recently participated in an investigation led by cyber threat intelligence expert Heiner Garcia, revealing a network of North Korean operatives seeking freelance work in the cryptocurrency sector. The suspected operative, known as 'Motoki,' inadvertently exposed links to a group of threat actors during a dummy job interview. Garcia's analysis connected Motoki to a cluster of GitHub accounts and fake Japanese identities associated with North Korean operations. Motoki's behavior during the interview raised suspicions, leading to the discovery of his collaboration with a higher-level operative, 'bestselection18.' The investigation shed light on North Korean operatives infiltrating the crypto gig economy through platforms like OnlyDust. Despite Motoki's disappearance following the interview, the findings highlighted the ongoing threat posed by DPRK operatives in various tech industries, including cryptocurrency exchanges. Read more AI-generated news on: https://app.chaingpt.org/news