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A US-based security training company, KnowBe4, mistakenly hired a North Korean hacker as a software engineer on its internal IT team. The incident was discovered after the employee's newly issued computer became infected with malware. The hacker, posing as a legitimate IT worker, used AI tools to deepfake video calls during the interview process. KnowBe4, which develops security awareness programs, caught the infiltration attempt early, ensuring no data was lost.
Another US security firm has suffered a major lapse, after KnowBe4 accidentally hired a hacker from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. It took only seconds after his appointment before he was loading their systems full of malware on behalf of the North Korean government https://t.co/OtHpOXc1vc
The UK, the US and South Korea warn of a global cyberespionage campaign backed by North Korea to advance its nuclear ambitions. https://t.co/f7SBV8RvGM
North Korean cyber hackers are seeking to steal nuclear and military secrets in a global espionage campaign, Britain and America have warned https://t.co/HUarQsIyTg