Security

Consensys Froze MetaMask Updates After Spotting a North Korea-Linked Developer in Its Codebase

A North Korea-linked contractor accessed MetaMask's core code for roughly a month this spring before Consensys cut off access and froze all product releases. The company says no assets were stolen and no malicious code was deployed, but the episode exposes how far state-backed infiltration campaigns have reached into the crypto supply chain.