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North Korean IT Worker Threat

2024-09-03, SentinelOne
https://www.sentinelone.com/blog/pinnacleone-execbrief-north-korean-it-worker-threat/
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Last week, we highlighted NIST’s recently released standards for post-quantum cryptography and provided recommendations for organizations on quantum resilience.
This week, we draw attention to the threat of North Korean IT workers infiltrating global firms and offer tips to understand and mitigate the risk.
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North Korean IT workers are covertly infiltrating U.S. companies through fraudulent employment practices, generating revenue for the DPRK’s regime while bypassing sanctions and security measures. These workers exploit vulnerabilities in hiring processes and use U.S.-based individuals to disguise their identities, posing significant risks to corporate networks and national security. The threat is real and growing, as evidenced by recent law enforcement actions.
On August 8, 2024, the Justice Department disrupted a North Korean IT worker fraud scheme, leading to the arrest of Matthew Isaac Knoot in Nashville, …