The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is warning the public and private sector of the threat posed to U.S. businesses by Information Technology (IT) workers from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea). North Korea is evading U.S. and U.N. sanctions by targeting private companies to illicitly generate substantial revenue for the regime. North Korean IT workers use a variety of techniques to obfuscate their identities, including leveraging U.S.-based individuals, both witti...| www.ic3.gov
The United States (U.S.) and the Republic of Korea (ROK) are updating previous warnings and guidance to the international community, the private sector, and the public to better understand and guard against the inadvertent recruitment, hiring, and facilitation of Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, a.k.a. North Korea) information technology (IT) workers. In 2022, the U.S. and ROK Government issued public advisories to provide detailed information on how DPRK IT workers operate, and i...| www.ic3.gov