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Mandiant Offers Clues to Spotting and Stopping North Korean Fake IT Workers

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September 23, 2024 at 01:30PM An American collaborator helped fake North Korean IT workers secure jobs at US companies, generating $7 million in revenue over three years. The scheme impacted 300 companies, with one facilitator compromising over 60 identities. This operation aims to fund North Korea’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs while using sophisticated evasion … Read more

Security Firm’s North Korean Hacker Hire Not an Isolated Incident

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September 19, 2024 at 08:53AM A postmortem on the accidental hiring of a North Korean threat actor at a security firm uncovered a network of fake IT workers groomed to deceive US companies for the financial benefit of the North Korean government. The actors slipped through background checks and posed as credible employees, exploiting the … Read more