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North Korean hacker who tried to get a job at US tech company caught red-handed - here's how

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North Korean hacker had applied for an engineering role at the Kraken cryptocurrency exchange.

Company knew he was a malicious actor from the very start - but allowed him to advance through the recruitment process.

The first red flag emerged when the hacker joined a video call using a different name to the one on his resume.

It was also discovered that the dodgy candidate's email address was linked to a network of fake identities.

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