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DPRK IT worker activity
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A laptop farm, allegedly run by a facilitator, impacted over 300 US companies and utilized approximately 70 stolen identities.
"a US grand jury indictment against a suspected facilitator estimated that their laptop farm affected..."
Jun 3, 2025
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DPRK IT workers emerged as a significant cyber threat category in 2024, joining traditional threats like exploits, malware, and ransomware.
"in 2024 the top trends this year see the usual suspects like exploits malware and ransomware joined ..."
Jun 3, 2025
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In 2024, DPRK IT workers were identified as the most common cyber threat group in the Americas.
"DPRK IT workers were the single most frequently observed cyber threat group in the Americas last yea..."
Jun 3, 2025
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Mandiant estimates that thousands of North Korean IT workers have been hired by Western companies.
"Mandian estimates them to number in the thousands"
Jun 3, 2025
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Notable employers of North Korean IT workers include major media networks, tech companies, defense contractors, auto manufacturers, and luxury retailers.
"their employers have included a top five major television network a Silicon Valley technology compan..."
Jun 3, 2025
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SentinelOne received approximately 1,000 job applications from North Korean IT workers in 2023.
"Sentinel 1 revealed that it had received around 1,000 job applications from DPRK IT workers in 2023"
Jun 3, 2025
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The facilitator's scheme generated an estimated $17 million for both the facilitator and North Korea.
"the scheme reportedly made around $17 million for Chapman and the DPRK"
Jun 3, 2025
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Law enforcement agencies were the primary source of notification for organizations affected by North Korean IT worker activity investigated in 2024.
"Many of the suspected DPRK IT worker cases Mandant investigated in 2024 stemmed from notifications p..."
Jun 3, 2025
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A significant percentage of Fortune 500 companies have unknowingly hired North Korean IT workers, with many hiring multiple individuals.
""I've talked to a lot of CISOs at Fortune 500 companies and nearly everyone that I've spoken to abou..."
Jun 3, 2025
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A single North Korean IT worker was found to be using at least 12 fake identities to secure employment in the US and Europe.
"one suspected DPRK IT worker identified by Mandant last year was using at least 12 personas to seek ..."
Jun 3, 2025
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North Korean IT workers have been successfully employed across various US industries, including finance, telecom, media, entertainment, retail, and tech.
"DPRK IT workers have been hired in America's financial services telecommunications media and enterta..."
Jun 3, 2025
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Some companies have hired as many as ten North Korean IT workers.
"some companies hiring up to 10 of them"
Jun 3, 2025
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North Korean IT workers, due to their elevated system access, are well-positioned to engage in corporate espionage, intelligence gathering, and intellectual property theft, although this is not their primary activity.
"remote workers often gain elevated access to modify code and administer network systems and this mak..."
Jun 3, 2025
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To date, North Korean IT workers have largely adhered to their job responsibilities in investigated cases.
"In incident response engagements to date North Korean IT workers have primarily functioned within th..."
Jun 3, 2025
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The targeting strategy of North Korean IT workers appears to be opportunistic rather than driven by specific objectives.
"the organizations DPRKIT workers target appear to align more with opportunistic targeting than with ..."
Jun 3, 2025
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The primary strategy of North Korean IT workers is to perform their jobs diligently and collect their paychecks.
"the strategy appears to be doing a hard day's work and collecting a monthly paycheck like everyone e..."
Jun 3, 2025
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In 2024, Mandiant observed two instances of malicious activity by North Korean IT workers, both occurring after their exposure.
"Mandant observed two cases of malicious activity both of which took place after a DPRK IT worker was..."
Jun 3, 2025
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The North Korean IT worker program is expanding its operations into Europe.
"the IT worker program has been increasing its presence in Europe"
Jun 3, 2025
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North Korean IT workers are actively developing projects on Solana, Cosmos, and other blockchain platforms, including AI web applications.
"DPRK IT workers have been building projects on Salana Cosmos and an unspecified blockchain AI web ap..."
Jun 3, 2025
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Having a developer who is North Korean is considered a compliance risk.
"if your dev is a North Korean no offense it's just a compliance thing"
Jun 3, 2025
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