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Blockchain Sleuth Claims DPRK Unit Made $1 Million a Month Posing as Crypto IT Workers
A North Korean hacking unit allegedly earned over $3.5 million by posing as IT workers and infiltrating crypto projects. The group used fake identities, forged documents, and coordinated through shared platforms to carry out fraud and move funds. The findings highlight growing concerns around state-backed cyber activity in the crypto sector.
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Video: How A Simple Tactic Exposed A Suspected North Korean Agent Mid Job Interview
North Korean agents have been infiltrating Western companies by posing as remote IT workers, using fake identities and resumes to circumvent sanctions and fund their regime.
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IT Workers From North Korea Have Been Infiltrating DeFi Platforms for Past 7 Years
A security researcher claims North Korean IT workers have been involved in building and infiltrating DeFi platforms for years. The revelation follows a major exploit linked to a DPRK group and highlights growing concerns over state-backed cyber threats. Experts warn that such operations rely on long-term social engineering and insider access to com...
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US Treasury Department Sanctions North Korea-Linked Network Over Crypto IT Worker Fraud
The US Treasury has sanctioned individuals and entities tied to a North Korea-linked IT worker scheme that allegedly used fake identities to secure remote tech jobs and funnel earnings through cryptocurrency. Officials say the network helped generate illicit revenue for the North Korean regime.
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North Korean Agents Using AI Tools To Trick Western Firms Into Hiring Them
The scam involves fake identities, voice-changing software and altered documents, with wages allegedly sent back to the North Korean state.
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Kim Jong Un's Sister Kim Yo Jong Promoted As Kim Family Tightens Power Grip
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister has been promoted, the latest sign of the Kim family consolidating its grip on power as the ruling party convenes a key party meeting to chart the policy direction for the coming years.
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Amazon Denies Jobs To 1,800 North Koreans Over Fund-Laundering Fears
US tech giant Amazon said it has blocked over 1,800 North Koreans from joining the company, as Pyongyang sends large numbers of IT workers overseas to earn and launder funds.
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US Nail Salon Worker Earned Over Rs 8 Crore With 13 Remote IT Jobs. How He Got Caught
Minh Phuong Ngoc Vong earned over $970,000 in salaries for software development work, which authorities claim was performed by North Korean operatives based in Shenyang.
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Company Hacked After Accidentally Hiring North Korean Cyber Criminal For Remote Job
A company recently found itself in a difficult situation after it accidentally hired a North Korean IT worker, who later stole sensitive data and attempted to extort the company after being fired.
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Fake Names, Papers: How North Koreans Seek Remote Job In Western Tech Firms
Using fake names, sham LinkedIn profiles, counterfeit work papers and mock interview scripts, North Korean IT workers seeking employment in Western tech companies are deploying sophisticated subterfuge to get hired.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Tightens Ruling Party Discipline, Appoints New Politburo Members
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reinforced the ruling Workers' Party discipline and appointed new members of its powerful politburo, state media KCNA reported on Saturday.
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Squeezing North Korea - Old Friends Take Steps To Isolate Regime
From kicking out North Korean workers and ending visa-free travel for its citizens, to stripping flags of convenience from its ships, Cold War-era allies from Poland to Mongolia are taking measures to squeeze the isolated country.
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US Says North Korean Remittances At Risk If It Conducts Nuclear Test
A fifth North Korean nuclear test could trigger new sanctions including an effort to choke off hard currency earnings by its workers abroad, the top US diplomat for the Asia-Pacific region has said.
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South Korea Says Unclear How Much Kaesong Wages North Korea Used For Weapon Programme
Seoul admitted Monday it was not clear how much of the wages paid to North Korean workers at a joint industrial zone were used to fund Pyongyang's nuclear and missile development.
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North Korea Says To Freeze Assets Of South Korean Firms At Kaesong
North Korea said on Thursday it was expelling all South Korean workers from the Kaesong industrial zone and freezing the assets of companies operating there, calling the South's decision to suspend operations at the zone a "declaration of war."
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Blockchain Sleuth Claims DPRK Unit Made $1 Million a Month Posing as Crypto IT Workers
A North Korean hacking unit allegedly earned over $3.5 million by posing as IT workers and infiltrating crypto projects. The group used fake identities, forged documents, and coordinated through shared platforms to carry out fraud and move funds. The findings highlight growing concerns around state-backed cyber activity in the crypto sector.
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Video: How A Simple Tactic Exposed A Suspected North Korean Agent Mid Job Interview
North Korean agents have been infiltrating Western companies by posing as remote IT workers, using fake identities and resumes to circumvent sanctions and fund their regime.
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IT Workers From North Korea Have Been Infiltrating DeFi Platforms for Past 7 Years
A security researcher claims North Korean IT workers have been involved in building and infiltrating DeFi platforms for years. The revelation follows a major exploit linked to a DPRK group and highlights growing concerns over state-backed cyber threats. Experts warn that such operations rely on long-term social engineering and insider access to com...
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US Treasury Department Sanctions North Korea-Linked Network Over Crypto IT Worker Fraud
The US Treasury has sanctioned individuals and entities tied to a North Korea-linked IT worker scheme that allegedly used fake identities to secure remote tech jobs and funnel earnings through cryptocurrency. Officials say the network helped generate illicit revenue for the North Korean regime.
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North Korean Agents Using AI Tools To Trick Western Firms Into Hiring Them
The scam involves fake identities, voice-changing software and altered documents, with wages allegedly sent back to the North Korean state.
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Kim Jong Un's Sister Kim Yo Jong Promoted As Kim Family Tightens Power Grip
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister has been promoted, the latest sign of the Kim family consolidating its grip on power as the ruling party convenes a key party meeting to chart the policy direction for the coming years.
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Amazon Denies Jobs To 1,800 North Koreans Over Fund-Laundering Fears
US tech giant Amazon said it has blocked over 1,800 North Koreans from joining the company, as Pyongyang sends large numbers of IT workers overseas to earn and launder funds.
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US Nail Salon Worker Earned Over Rs 8 Crore With 13 Remote IT Jobs. How He Got Caught
Minh Phuong Ngoc Vong earned over $970,000 in salaries for software development work, which authorities claim was performed by North Korean operatives based in Shenyang.
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Company Hacked After Accidentally Hiring North Korean Cyber Criminal For Remote Job
A company recently found itself in a difficult situation after it accidentally hired a North Korean IT worker, who later stole sensitive data and attempted to extort the company after being fired.
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Fake Names, Papers: How North Koreans Seek Remote Job In Western Tech Firms
Using fake names, sham LinkedIn profiles, counterfeit work papers and mock interview scripts, North Korean IT workers seeking employment in Western tech companies are deploying sophisticated subterfuge to get hired.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Tightens Ruling Party Discipline, Appoints New Politburo Members
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reinforced the ruling Workers' Party discipline and appointed new members of its powerful politburo, state media KCNA reported on Saturday.
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Squeezing North Korea - Old Friends Take Steps To Isolate Regime
From kicking out North Korean workers and ending visa-free travel for its citizens, to stripping flags of convenience from its ships, Cold War-era allies from Poland to Mongolia are taking measures to squeeze the isolated country.
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US Says North Korean Remittances At Risk If It Conducts Nuclear Test
A fifth North Korean nuclear test could trigger new sanctions including an effort to choke off hard currency earnings by its workers abroad, the top US diplomat for the Asia-Pacific region has said.
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South Korea Says Unclear How Much Kaesong Wages North Korea Used For Weapon Programme
Seoul admitted Monday it was not clear how much of the wages paid to North Korean workers at a joint industrial zone were used to fund Pyongyang's nuclear and missile development.
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North Korea Says To Freeze Assets Of South Korean Firms At Kaesong
North Korea said on Thursday it was expelling all South Korean workers from the Kaesong industrial zone and freezing the assets of companies operating there, calling the South's decision to suspend operations at the zone a "declaration of war."
