ConsenSys inadvertently hired North Korean operative who accessed MetaMask’s core code
Covered by 4 sources · 4 articles
4 outlets - including Tokenist, Coinotag and Cryptopolitan and 1 more - are covering this story. A North Korea-linked contractor accessed MetaMask code for roughly one month in 2026 via a third-party vendor. Consensys found no exploit or user impact. The post Consensys Confirms North Korean DPRK Contractor Accessed MetaMask Code for a…
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ConsenSys inadvertently hired North Korean operative who accessed MetaMask’s core code
ConsenSys inadvertently hired a North Korean operative as a developer consultant who accessed MetaMask's core code before being detected and removed. The post ConsenSys inadvertently hired North Korean operative who accessed MetaMask’s core…