Bitcoin Firms Hit: North Korean IT Workers Allegedly Use AI to Land U.S. Jobs, Linked to 25 Crypto Hacks

COINOTAG reported that Replit CEO Amjad Masad tweeted on September 25 that North Korean IT Workers have been obtaining U.S. remote positions via an AI tool, purportedly generating significant revenue for the DPRK. This account is presented as a direct claim from a company executive and thus should be treated as a reported allegation pending independent verification by security researchers and regulators.

Crypto analyst ZachXBT replied, attributing at least 25 incidents—including hacks and ransomware—to these actors targeting the cryptocurrency industry. Market participants and custodians are advised to reassess vendor due diligence, threat attribution, and operational security controls in response to these reported links.