North Korean IT workers are setting up companies in China with the goal of tricking Western companies into hiring them, Axios reported.
Fortune 500 companies have reported being plagued by North Korean-based IT workers trying to get jobs at their firms, Axios said, but few go public due to fear of retaliation and embarrassment.
North Korean IT workers attempt to scam U.S. companies into hiring them but with the goal of using the salaries to fund the country’s missile program, according to Axios. Cybersecurity vendors have been trying to raise awareness about the problem, Axios said.
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