Ontario architect's seal forged by remote worker believed to be North Korean fraudster
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Ontario architect's seal forged by remote worker believed to be North Korean fraudster
'Thousands of North Korean cyber operatives' part of global digital workforce: U.S. Department of Justice
An imposter, believed to be North Korean, forged the official seal of an Ontario architect, an investigation by The Fifth Estate has found.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has in recent years engaged thousands of remote workers whose purpose is to generate revenue for the regime, according to an international advisory issued by the U.S. government. Their exploits have been detailed in indictments from the U.S. Department of Justice and reporting from around the world.
While they are best-known for high-value cryptocurrency hacks, these workers will also take real jobs at real companies under false identities. According to an FBI bulletin from January, this employment sometimes ends with the worker stealing proprietary information or holding data and code hostage for ransom.
"The threat posed by …
'Thousands of North Korean cyber operatives' part of global digital workforce: U.S. Department of Justice
An imposter, believed to be North Korean, forged the official seal of an Ontario architect, an investigation by The Fifth Estate has found.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has in recent years engaged thousands of remote workers whose purpose is to generate revenue for the regime, according to an international advisory issued by the U.S. government. Their exploits have been detailed in indictments from the U.S. Department of Justice and reporting from around the world.
While they are best-known for high-value cryptocurrency hacks, these workers will also take real jobs at real companies under false identities. According to an FBI bulletin from January, this employment sometimes ends with the worker stealing proprietary information or holding data and code hostage for ransom.
"The threat posed by …