Infiltrate – Earlybirds Invest https://earlybirdsinvest.com Latest Crypto News Sun, 27 Jul 2025 03:29:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 https://i0.wp.com/earlybirdsinvest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cropped-New-Project-2024-12-17T235703.455.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Infiltrate – Earlybirds Invest https://earlybirdsinvest.com 32 32 240146708 Arizona Freelancer Sentenced for Helping North Korean Workers Infiltrate US Jobs https://earlybirdsinvest.com/arizona-freelancer-sentenced-for-helping-north-korean-workers-infiltrate-us-jobs/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/arizona-freelancer-sentenced-for-helping-north-korean-workers-infiltrate-us-jobs/#respond Sun, 27 Jul 2025 03:29:49 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/arizona-freelancer-sentenced-for-helping-north-korean-workers-infiltrate-us-jobs/

Christina Marie Chapman, a freelancer from Arizona with over 100,000 TikTok followers, has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison after helping North Korean workers get hired by US companies using false identities.

A court in Washington, DC found her guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, identity theft, and money laundering.

Along with the prison time, she will spend three more years under supervision, forfeit over $284,000, and repay $176,850.

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FBI Counterintelligence Assistant Director Roman Rozhavsky said in a July 24 press release that she played a key part in a plan that brought in around $17 million to fund North Korea’s weapons development. He added:

Even an adversary as sophisticated as the North Korean government can’t succeed without the assistance of willing US citizens like Christina Chapman.

Starting in 2020, Chapman worked with North Korean agents to set up US-based remote jobs for overseas IT workers.

To make it seem like those workers were physically located in the US, she ran a “laptop farm” from her home. She connected dozens of company-issued computers to the internet so that remote users could log in without raising suspicion.

Officials later recovered more than 90 computers from her home. Chapman also sent 49 devices to addresses overseas, including several in a city near North Korea’s border.

Chapman moved the money through her own accounts. She also helped file tax documents and Social Security forms under the names of the people whose identities were being used.

On July 16, Paul Chowles, a former officer from the UK’s National Crime Agency, got 5.5 years for stealing 50 Bitcoin
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in a Silk Road 2.0 probe. How did the case unfold? Read the full story.

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North Korean tech workers have been quietly taking jobs at blockchain companies in the UK and Europe.

These workers use false identities to get hired, often posing as freelance developers. Their goal is to earn money for the North Korean government while staying under the radar.

According to an April 2 report from Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG), the number of North Korean tech workers targeting companies outside the United States is growing. With stricter background checks and better awareness in the US, these individuals are now looking elsewhere, especially in Europe.

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Jamie Collier, GTIG adviser, explained that North Korean workers are creating fake profiles and resumes to appear legitimate. Some even use degrees from European universities or say they live in countries like Slovakia.

In the UK, several blockchain projects unknowingly hired these workers. They have been found contributing to both basic websites and more advanced systems, including smart contracts built on networks like Solana
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and Anchor
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.

These workers do not just blend in—they can access sensitive data. That puts companies at risk of losing important information or having it stolen. Collier warned that hiring such individuals could lead to problems like data leaks, code theft, or system disruptions.

Meanwhile, crypto experts recently shared warnings about North Korean hackers posing as investors on fake Zoom calls. What did they say? Read the full story.

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With close to a decade of experience in the FinTech industry, Aaron understands all of the biggest issues and struggles that crypto enthusiasts face. He’s a passionate analyst who is concerned with data-driven and fact-based content, as well as that which speaks to both Web3 natives and industry newcomers.
Aaron is the go-to person for everything and anything related to digital currencies. With a huge passion for blockchain & Web3 education, Aaron strives to transform the space as we know it, and make it more approachable to complete beginners.
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