POPA ReconMetaMask Catches North Korea-Linked Consultant in Core Code Work
MetaMask Catches North Korea-Linked Consultant in Core Code Work Consensys, the firm behind the MetaMask wallet, unknowingly hired a software developer with alleged ties to North Korea, who spent roughly a month working on core platform code before being terminated. The individual used the alias "Tyler Knapp" and GitHub handle "imyugioh", was brought on as a consultant through an existing third-party service provider relationship. He contributed to core MetaMask code, including components for crypto-to-fiat conversion via third-party payment providers and parts of the mobile wallet platform.…
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