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US authorities unmask North Korean IT workers and their American accomplices
Federal officials said businesses should carefully verify the identities of remote employees to avoid falling prey to similar ...
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The Cybersecurity Threat Posed by Remote IT Workers from North Korea: How Should Companies Respond?
On June 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a series of actions to disrupt schemes involving remote information technology (IT) workers from North Korea. To combat this ...
FBI And Microsoft Bust Massive North Korean Laptop Farm Scam Across US
Microsoft and US authorities have disrupted a major North Korean job scam, suspending 3,000 email accounts and raiding dozens of laptop farms involved in a global fraud scheme.
U.S. sanctions North Korean member of Kim Jong Un's spy agency over IT worker scheme
Song Kum Hyok is accused of masterminding a scheme in which North Korean cyber operatives posed as U.S. remote IT workers for ...
U.S. sanctions North Korean hacker for crimes benefitting Kim Jong Un's arms programs
The federal government has sanctioned alleged North Korean hacker Song Kum Hyok for illegal activities related to his ...
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Microsoft bans 3,000 Outlook accounts: Know why?
Microsoft has cracked down on an elaborate North Korean IT scam by suspending around 3,000 Outlook and Hotmail accounts. The ...
Microsoft Blocks 3,000 Outlook and Hotmail Accounts With North Korean Links; Here’s Why
Microsoft has reportedly blocked around 3,000 Outlook and Hotmail accounts linked to North Korea as part of its crackdown ...
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Microsoft Takes Down 3,000 North Korea-Linked Accounts in Global IT Scam
Microsoft has blocked over 3,000 Outlook and Hotmail accounts linked to North Korean IT professionals. These account holders ...