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North Korean fake recruiters infect 30K devices, steal $10.7M in crypto

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North Korean cyber group WaterPlum targeted developers with fake jobs at crypto, AI and NFT companies, infecting at least 30,000 devices across more than 100 countries.

Directly affected

  • CRCW Crypto

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust

    This price moves with the crypto market

  • COIN Coinbase

    The crypto exchange moves with trading volumes

  • MSTR Strategy

    This company's value is tied to its bitcoin holdings

  • MARA MARA Holdings

    Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price

  • RIOT Riot Platforms

    Bitcoin miners move with the bitcoin price

  • HOOD Robinhood

    Retail trading apps move with crypto volumes

  • SUPX SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD

    GA selected SUPX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology, ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • ABAT AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY

    GA selected ABAT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • ACM AECOM TECHNOLOGY CORP

    GA selected ACM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • AOSL ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR LT SHS

    GA selected AOSL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
CRCW———————
IBIT———————
COIN———————
MSTR———————
MARA———————
RIOT———————
HOOD———————
SUPX———————
ABAT———————
ACM———————
AOSL———————

North Korean cyber group WaterPlum targeted developers with fake jobs at crypto, AI and NFT companies, infecting at least 30,000 devices across more than 100 countries.

Source: Cointelegraph

SuperX AI Technology (SUPX) since this story, compared with the market

Since the first closing price after “North Korean fake recruiters infect 30K devices, steal $10.7M in crypto,” SuperX AI Technology (SUPX) is -2.82%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is -0.88% over the same days, a -1.93% difference versus the market.

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Filings that name SuperX AI Technology (SUPX) around 21 Sep 2026

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Who gains and who loses around SuperX AI Technology (SUPX)

Companies tied to this story

  • SUPX SuperX AI Technology

    For “North Korean fake recruiters infect 30K devices, steal $10.7M in crypto,” SuperX AI Technology (SUPX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected SUPX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology, ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • ABAT American Battery Technology

    In “North Korean fake recruiters infect 30K devices, steal $10.7M in crypto,” American Battery Technology (ABAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ABAT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • ACM Aecom

    Aecom (ACM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 21 Sep 2026 story “North Korean fake recruiters infect 30K devices, steal $10.7M in crypto.” Reason on file: GA selected ACM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • AOSL Alpha & Omega Semiconductor

    In “North Korean fake recruiters infect 30K devices, steal $10.7M in crypto,” Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AOSL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • BBAI BigBear.ai Holdings

    BigBear.ai Holdings (BBAI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 21 Sep 2026 story “North Korean fake recruiters infect 30K devices, steal $10.7M in crypto.” Reason on file: GA selected BBAI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • CHAT Roundhill Generative AI & Tech

    Roundhill Generative AI & Tech (CHAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 21 Sep 2026 story “North Korean fake recruiters infect 30K devices, steal $10.7M in crypto.” Reason on file: GA selected CHAT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

SuperX AI Technology (SUPX)

SuperX AI Technology (SUPX) is the company in “North Korean fake recruiters infect 30K devices, steal $10.7M in crypto,” the 21 Sep 2026 this story story.

SuperX AI Technology (SUPX) is on the page because GA selected SUPX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology, ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

American Battery Technology (ABAT) is here too. Its reason reads: GA selected ABAT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Price levels for SuperX AI Technology (SUPX)

ABAT traded between 1.42 and 2.42 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 1.44. ACM traded between 56.41 and 63.73 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 57.99. SUPX traded between 6.15 and 7.09 across 10 sessions. The latest close on file is 6.72.

How strong the case is around SuperX AI Technology (SUPX)

46 out of 100

“North Korean fake recruiters infect 30K devices, steal $10.7M in crypto” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.