Uncovering DPRK Remote Workers: Detecting Hidden Threats Through Internet Telemetry
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Uncovering DPRK Remote Workers: Detecting Hidden Threats Through Internet Telemetry
Large and widely recognizable organizations around the world may be unknowingly funding North Koreaâs cyber operations, and having their Intellectual Property, operational workflows, and general day to day inner workings exposed to the notorious hostile nation state.
In our June 2025 webinar, "The DPRK Remote Worker Challenge," we explored how Democratic Peopleâs Republic of Korea (DPRK), also known as North Korea, operatives are infiltrating businesses by posing as freelance developers, leveraging remote work culture, outsourcing norms, and exploiting weak vetting practices to their advantage.
This blog unpacks key insights from the session and explains how internet telemetry can be used to detect these threats in the real world.
How North Korea Built a Remote Cyber Workforce
Since at least 2018, North Korean operatives have posed as IT contractors to gain access to corporate environments across the globe. According to the FBI, two DPRK nationals operated …
Large and widely recognizable organizations around the world may be unknowingly funding North Koreaâs cyber operations, and having their Intellectual Property, operational workflows, and general day to day inner workings exposed to the notorious hostile nation state.
In our June 2025 webinar, "The DPRK Remote Worker Challenge," we explored how Democratic Peopleâs Republic of Korea (DPRK), also known as North Korea, operatives are infiltrating businesses by posing as freelance developers, leveraging remote work culture, outsourcing norms, and exploiting weak vetting practices to their advantage.
This blog unpacks key insights from the session and explains how internet telemetry can be used to detect these threats in the real world.
How North Korea Built a Remote Cyber Workforce
Since at least 2018, North Korean operatives have posed as IT contractors to gain access to corporate environments across the globe. According to the FBI, two DPRK nationals operated …