By PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent
CRYPTO exchange Kraken says it uncovered a North Korean spy during a routine job interview, exposing an elaborate attempt to infiltrate the company’s systems.
In early 2025, Kraken began screening “Steven Smith” for an engineering role. But the process quickly raised red flags.
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