The United States is concerned about the participation of IT specialists from the DPRK in the development of crypto projects – Bits Media

US government departments consider, that developers of cryptocurrency products from North Korea use income to increase the country's military power bypassing sanctions.

State Department of the United States, Ministry of Finance and the Federal Bureau investigations (FBI) Placed a joint warning, Which is said, that cases of attempts by IT specialists from North Korea have become more frequent to get a job in cryptocurrency projects, Prying themselves as citizens of other countries. The authorities paid attention, that very often programmers from the DPRK pretend to be the United States citizens.

“Some IT specialists from the DPRK have developed virtual currency exchangers or created analytical tools and applications for cryptocurrency traders, And they themselves sold their products ", - The document says.

Government agencies warn, that hiring IT specialists from North Korea is fraught with reputation and legal risks for companies, Since the US authorities and the United Nations (UN) imposed sanctions against North Korea. The statement emphasizes, that many blockchain specialists from the DPRK receive income, which contributes to the creation of weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles in violation of US and UN sanctions.

This is not the first time the US authorities have been accusing the DPRK of the Dirty Game on the Crypton. In April, the US government accused North Korean hackers of attacks on American technological companies. A little earlier, the US authorities discovered the connection of the North Korean Lazarus hackers group with a breakdown of the Ethereum of Ronin Network Ethriyum, During which assets were stolen on $625 mln.

In February, the Center for New American Security (CNAS) warned, that a group of hackers Lazarus has turned into a "skilled army of cybercriminals", which abducted cryptocurrencies for hundreds of millions of dollars.