Secureworks revealed that a North Korean IT worker infiltrated a company's systems, stole data, and attempted to extort the company for cryptocurrency after being fired.
The FBI has stated there are thousands of North Korean IT workers posing as non-North Koreans to get remote jobs in the US, funding the North Korean state through deceit.
This incident reflects a concerning shift in tactics among North Korean workers, as extortion has become a more prominent strategy after infiltrating organizations.
The unnamed company received an extortion demand soon after the worker's dismissal, which demanded a six-figure sum in cryptocurrency to prevent the release of stolen data.
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