Security News > 2022 > July > Hackers stole $620 million from Axie Infinity via fake job interviews
The hack that caused Axie Infinity losses of $620 million in crypto started with a fake job offer from North Korean hackers to one of the game's developers.
One senior engineer at Axie Infinity showed interest in the fake job offer, due to the very generous salary, and went through multiple rounds of interviews.
The employee downloaded and opened the file on the company's computer, initiating an infection chain that enabled the hackers to penetrate Ronin's systems and corrupt four token validators and one Axie DAO validator.
North Korean hackers working for the government have been linked to multiple cryptocurrency hacks over the years.
In the summer of 2020, members of the Lazarus group targeted employees of cryptocurrency organizations in at least 14 countries using fake job offers.
The FBI has recently warned about the perils of fake job postings, highlighting some common signs of fraud that internet users should keep in mind when receiving unsolicited job offers.