US, Allies Warn North Korean Hackers Target Job Seekers, 30K Devices Infected

US, Japan, Germany, and Australia issued a joint advisory that North Korean state-sponsored group WaterPlum is running fake job recruitment campaigns to deliver malware and steal cryptocurrency and data, infecting over 30,000 devices globally. The operation continues a known pattern of North Korean cybercrime, but the scale and multi-nation coordination mark a notable escalation in public attribution. The threat is ongoing and poses a direct risk to individuals and organizations in the tech and crypto sectors.