The FBI has issued a public service announcement (PSA) warning that North Korean IT workers are illegally obtaining remote jobs with U.S. companies. These workers are reportedly leveraging their access to steal source code and extort employers for profit, benefiting the North Korean regime. The agency highlighted that these activities involve holding data hostage and manipulating companies that have been misled into hiring them. The warning comes amid growing concerns about cybersecurity and the tactics employed by foreign actors to exploit vulnerabilities in the U.S. job market.
The FBI warns that North Korean IT workers are abusing their access to steal source code and extort US companies that have been tricked into hiring them (@serghei / BleepingComputer) https://t.co/24BeRBFvnW https://t.co/nu6EoKUhZy https://t.co/ZOzeer2dpR
Read the FBI’s new #PSA on North Korean IT workers illegally obtaining remote jobs with U.S. companies to generate profit for North Korea. Recently, these workers have leveraged their unlawful access to steal data and extort companies: https://t.co/OtMm4C57TL https://t.co/GITO5DGD7A
Read the #FBI’s new PSA on North Korean IT workers illegally obtaining remote jobs with U.S. companies to generate profit for North Korea. Recently, these workers have leveraged their unlawful access to steal data and extort companies: https://t.co/YBXGGpUSYi https://t.co/VIvbMCSsnr