Consensys Unknowingly Outsourced Developer Work to North Korean

Consensys reported that there was no misappropriation of assets or malicious code used after a “third-party relationship“ with a individual linked to the DPRK.

Consensys Unknowingly Outsourced Developer Work to North Korean

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Consensys unknowingly outsourced developer work to North Korean

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Jul 17, 2026

Through an introduction with a “reputable third-party service provider,“ the company took on a developer who, as part of an investigation, was revealed to be tied to North Korea.

Blockchain company Consensys accidentally used a software developer linked to North Korea who had access to some of its systems for a month.

First reported on Friday by Drop Site, Consensys earlier this year

took

on a software developer under the alias Tyler Knapp who was later discovered to have ties to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, or North Korea. The move caused the company to temporarily suspend product releases and conduct an investigation into the matter

“‘Knapp’ was introduced to us through an existing relationship with a reputable third-party service provider and collaborated with Consensys as a consultant,” Consensys general counsel Matt Corva stold Cointelegraph. “He was never hired as a Consensys employee. Very quickly after being introduced, we discovered the threat, followed our security protocols, immediately terminated any access and launched a comprehensive investigation that confirmed there was no misappropriation of assets or data, no malicious code deployed, and no impact to user safety and security.”

The incident was one of the latest

involving North Korean hacking groups

targeting digital asset companies by sending fake employment offers to developers and applying for jobs that would allow them to access code. Corva said Consensys will reevaluate its practices for outsourcing engineering and development work.

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