North Korea's operatives have been increasingly exploiting remote tech job opportunities in Europe to funnel salaries back to the regime, using misleading tactics to secure employment. They often disguise their identities, employ generative AI to create fake resumes and portrait images, and run malware to steal data and demand ransoms. Despite challenges in the U.S., their activities pose a significant threat globally, as even cybersecurity firms have fallen victim to these scams, highlighting the increasing sophistication of the operations.
"DPRK IT workers' activity across multiple countries now establishes them as a global threat," the post states. "While the United States remains a key target..."
The workers submit impressive CVs and, if they score an interview, try to disguise their accents and appearance... is a favourite tactic."
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