To Land Remote Jobs, North Koreans Use AI for Mock Interviews
- The FBI issued an alert on January 23, 2025, warning employers about increasingly malicious activity from North Korea.
- This activity involves North Korean IT workers fraudulently gaining remote jobs to fund their government, updating a May 2024 warning.
- Workers employ AI tools, fake identities, and deepfakes to deceive companies during application and interview processes.
- Okta research observed them using generative AI for mock interviews and improving resume scanning chances.
- The scheme creates company exposure and potential litigation, urging strict candidate vetting by security firms and the FBI.
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A groundbreaking report from Okta Threat Intelligence reveals how operatives linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), often referred to as North Korean hackers, are leveraging Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to infiltrate remote technical roles across the globe. These sophisticated campaigns, dubbed “DPRK IT Workers” or “Wagemole” operations, utilize advanced AI tools to fabricate convincing personas, bypass automat…


North Korean Hackers Exploit GenAI to Land Remote Jobs Worldwide
A groundbreaking report from Okta Threat Intelligence reveals how operatives linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), often referred to as North Korean hackers, are leveraging Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to infiltrate remote technical roles across the globe. These sophisticated campaigns, dubbed “DPRK IT Workers” or “Wagemole” operations, utilize advanced AI tools to […] The post North Korean Hackers Exploit Gen…
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Sarah Abrams Recent reports have brought to light the disturbing story that many companies may have unwittingly hired North Korean operatives as outsourced IT professionals. In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams, Head of Claims Baleen Specialty, a division of Bowhead Specialty, considers the potential claims exposure that could arise for companies that have hired the North Korean operatives. I would like to thank Sarah Abrams for allowing me…
North Korean IT workers seen using AI tools to scam firms into hiring them
North Korean IT workers illicitly gaining employment at U.S. and European tech companies are increasingly using generative artificial intelligence in a variety of ways to assist them throughout the job application and interview process.
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