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North Korea’s Laptop Farm Scam: ‘Something We’d Never Seen Before’
Officials uncover how North Korean operatives used stolen identities and remote-controlled tech to infiltrate American ...
US wants $7.7M in crypto laundered in North Korea IT worker plot
US authorities have moved to seize $7.7 million in crypto, frozen initially in April 2023 as part of a case involving alleged ...
North Korean Spies Want Your Jobs. Here’s What You Can Do.
Practical advice on how to avoid hiring infiltrators, from people who nearly did.
How North Korea infiltrated remote US jobs through a TikTok user in Minnesota
A recent Wall Street Journal investigation highlights the story of Christina Chapman, a Minnesota native and popular TikTok ...
Justice Department moves to confiscate $7.7 million of allegedly stolen crypto as North Korean IT workers infiltrate U.S. companies
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) wants to confiscate $7.7 million worth of cryptocurrency seized in connection with an ...
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Kraken Flags Suspected North Korean Job Applicant Attempting to Infiltrate Exchange
An investigation linked the applicant to a known network of North Korean operatives. Remote work, fake profiles, and digital deception are aiding state-backed infiltration attempts. A routine job ...
Fears North Korean spies are posing as IT workers to infiltrate Western companies & earn cash for Kim’s warped regime
BRITS could be helping North Korean spies pose as IT workers to infiltrate Western companies, an intelligence report has ...
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Kraken Thwarts North Korean Agent's Attempted Infiltration Via Job Interview
A North Korean operative's attempt to infiltrate Kraken, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, through a deceptive job interview has been successfully thwarted, highlighting the increasing ...
North Korea infiltrates US remote jobs—with the help of everyday Americans
A LinkedIn message drew a former waitress in Minnesota into a type of intricate scam involving illegal paychecks and stolen ...
North Korea's army of fake IT workers
Using AI and stolen information to craft false identities, they are becoming an 'increasing menace' to top tech companies in the US and UK ...
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North Korean Operatives Use Deepfakes in IT Job Interviews
This identity manipulation is part of ongoing state-sponsored employment scams ... of an "established fraudulent infiltration scheme" by IT workers from North Korea, which has been widely ...
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Kraken Spots North Korean Job Seeker Attempting to Gain Exchange’s Access
Read more about Cryptonews Crypto exchange Kraken has explained how it identified a potential North Korean threat actor pretending to be a job applicant. The hacker attempted to infiltrate the ranks ...