North Korean Hackers Target Atlanta Startup in Multi-Million Dollar Crypto Heist

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Marlon Williams, a Roswell entrepreneur, discovered that nearly $1 million was stolen from his Buckhead cryptocurrency startup by his former chief technology officer, who was working for North Korea's government. Federal prosecutors indicted four North Korean nationals involved in a scheme to infiltrate U.S. companies and steal digital assets, prompting the FBI to warn tech firms to scrutinize remote IT hires more closely. Williams, who initially trusted the CTO, is now focused on hiring locally to prevent similar incidents in the future.