North Korean IT Scams: How Not to “Rent” Your Identity for Quick Cash
North Korean IT worker scams are on the rise in the US, with citizens unknowingly aiding Pyongyang’s regime. The Department of Justice recently nabbed four Americans and a Ukrainian identity broker in a scheme involving fake tech workers. If you’re planning to lend your identity to Kim Jong Un’s IT team, the FBI will find you!
Hot Take:
Who knew that moonlighting as a North Korean IT worker could land you in hot water faster than a Pyongyang propaganda machine? Apparently, trading your identity for a quick buck might just earn you a front-row seat at the Department of Justice’s next big show!
Key Points:
- Four US citizens and a Ukrainian identity broker pled guilty to aiding North Koreans in obtaining IT jobs at American companies using stolen identities.
- One of the accused was a US Army soldier, while the Ukrainian broker operated a large-scale identity theft operation.
- The scheme generated approximately $1.28 million in salary payments from fraudulent employment.
- North Korean IT worker scams are increasingly targeting US and European companies.
- The FBI urges companies to improve their security processes to combat these scams.
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