Google warns North Korean spies are gaining positions in Western firms

[Digital Daily Reporter Kim Bo-min] Circumstances have been discovered that the cyberattack impersonating the National Human Rights Commission and the National Police Agency early this year may have been the work of North Korea. Analysis suggests that the attacker left a trace, as North Korean expressions such as “incha” and “taegong” were used in the phishing emails sent by the attackers. On the 4th, the Genie Security Center (GSC) revealed th…

They impersonate self-employed workers for spying, stealing personal data from senior executives, or extorting from their employers.

North Korean fake IT workers are increasingly attacking European employers after reports of infiltration into US and British companies. The ur ploy is based on the so-called "portable computer farm" concept, among other things. The table that is not the first of its kind allows financing of Pyongyang's weapons programmes. It also highlights a facet of telework that employers can use to harden the situation.

North Korean spies infiltrate US and European companies

According to Google Threat Intelligence Group's report, North Korean spies, also known as "IT warriors," who mainly targeted American companies, have now started venturing out into other countries.

In the digital world of work, where video call interviews and remote work have become the norm, new threats have also emerged that are difficult to detect. One of the most worrying today, and that has begun to impact European technology companies, is the infiltration of false IT workers linked to the North Korean regime. How do they do it? Why should any company that hires remotely worry? The digital trap: what is North Korea doing? For years, N…

Google Uncovers North Korean Infiltration in European Crypto Firms – MAXBIT

North Korean-linked IT workers have reportedly expanded their operations beyond the United States, targeting crypto, blockchain and web development projects in the United Kingdom and Europe, according to a new report from Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). These individuals, operating under false identities, have allegedly embedded themselves into remote crypto, blockchain-related positions in order to...