According to the Ethereum Foundation, a six-month ETH Rangers investigation found North Korean operatives embedded in dozens of Web3 teams using false identities, highlighting ongoing insider and operational security risks.
The Ethereum Foundation said a six-month investigation funded through its ETH Rangers initiative uncovered how North Korean operatives quietly infiltrated dozens of Web3 teams under false identities. According to the Foundation, the security-focused effort was backed by ETH Rangers and identified about 100 DPRK IT workers across multiple teams. The report adds that the operatives embedded themselves inside Web3 organizations while concealing their identities, underscoring persistent insider and hiring-related security risks in the crypto sector.