Federal law enforcement sent a heads up to American corporations to be on the look-out for North Korean IT Workers they allege have been sent in as spies, saboteurs, and grifters. Federal law enforcement claims more than $800 million has been stolen and sent back to Pyongyang’s weapons program so far.
FBI: North Korean IT Workers Infiltrating Western Workforces, U.S. Companies › American Greatness– amgreatness.com
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North Korean IT workers are systematically infiltrating hundreds of global corporations, including multiple Fortune 500 companies and a U.S. government agency, by posing as remote tech freelancers.
Fox News reports that federal law enforcement is warning that North Korean operatives posing as IT workers are applying for remote jobs at U.S. companies, and many are getting hired.
REMOTE WORK INFILTRATION: North Korean operatives are using stolen identities, fake profiles, and American proxies to land remote IT jobs at major U.S. companies, funneling over $800 million directly into Pyongyang’s weapons programs.
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