Crypto exchange Kraken recently uncovered a sophisticated attempt by a North Korean hacker to infiltrate its operations through a seemingly innocuous job application. The incident, detailed by Kraken ...

The scheme enabled overseas DPRK operatives to access sensitive government systems through fraudulent IT jobs.

A man in Maryland has been sentenced to a 15-month prison sentence and three years of supervised release after a revelation ...

A North Korean IT worker attempted to get a job at Kraken. The hiring team at Kraken, a U.S.-based crypto exchange, noticed immediately that something was off about “Steven Smith,” a would-be IT ...

A Maryland fraud case reveals a deeper shift in North Korea’s evolving cyber playbook and global crypto ambitions.

Google threat intelligence says North Korea’s fake workers have also increased extortion attempts as they’re under pressure to maintain money streams amid a US crackdown. Fraudulent tech workers with ...

In an unprecedented intelligence operation, security researchers exposed how North Korean IT recruiters target and lure ...

In today's fast-paced digital world, businesses often seek to access a global pool of skilled professionals by turning to remote talent to fill gaps in their IT needs. Although this practice has many ...

This week, federal prosecutors charged four North Korean nationals with scheming to get hired by a U.S. company as remote workers and then steal nearly $1 million in cryptocurrency. It’s a relatively ...