North Korean group infiltrated 100-plus companies with imposter IT pros: CrowdStrike report (www.csoonline.com)
from Xatolos@reddthat.com to technology@lemmy.world on 10 Aug 2024 19:14
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TootSweet@lemmy.world on 10 Aug 2024 20:00 next collapse

Yeah, if I had just fucked over the world to the tune of $1 billion, I’d probably be deflecting attention to threats other than me too.

Edit: Typo.

TheHobbyist@lemmy.zip on 10 Aug 2024 20:43 next collapse

Serious question: how does North Korea train “imposter IT pros”? Are these people working for the government who get access to the www? How do they then develop the skills to be selected as such in the first place? What kind of programming experience us taught in NK?

etchinghillside@reddthat.com on 10 Aug 2024 22:52 next collapse

Don’t have an answer to your question – But if you haven’t come across this yet it’s worth a read – blog.knowbe4.com/how-a-north-korean-fake-it-worke…

macgyver@federation.red on 11 Aug 2024 07:06 collapse

I think there’s a darknet diaries episode about this

Hasherm0n@lemmy.world on 11 Aug 2024 02:10 collapse

They actually have a fairly comprehensive training program setup through their “University.” They also mix in foreign contractors, usually from China.

PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee on 10 Aug 2024 21:06 next collapse

So how exactly do they stop the infiltrators from defecting once they’re inside the company in another country that is visibly less awful than NK?

cymor@midwest.social on 10 Aug 2024 21:14 next collapse

Family held hostage

einkorn@feddit.org on 10 Aug 2024 22:29 collapse

North Koreans, posing as American workers, had been hired for multiple remote IT worker jobs

They never leave the country.

peregrinetech@lemmy.world on 10 Aug 2024 22:32 next collapse

We believe you CrowdStrike, but what about Microsoft?

pezhore@lemmy.ml on 11 Aug 2024 01:38 next collapse

How long before companies start using this as an excuse for return to office?

Sure, you’ve been working here since before the pandemic, but maybe now you’re a North Korean spy! The only way to be sure is for you to come into the office and average 4 days a week.

technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 11 Aug 2024 15:36 collapse

On the flipside how many people are trying to infiltrate NK? I’m not saying that NK (or any state) is good. But it’s empire that created and maintains NK. Koreans are the real victims, not these dumb corporations trying to skimp on labor by hiring fake people.