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The North Korea worker problem is bigger than you think (cyberscoop.com)

submitted 2 months ago by TacoButtPlug@sh.itjust.works to c/securitynews@infosec.pub

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Financially motivated by salaries now, but what’s next?

For now, North Korean technical workers are focused on attaining employment, doing those jobs, and sending the money they earn back to Pyongyang.

North Korean technical workers generate hundreds of millions of dollars for the North Korean regime, according to Unit 42.

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[–] Tramort@programming.dev 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is it not easy to prevent this by simply asking the employee to criticize North Korea and its leaders in a colorful way?

[–] higgsboson@dubvee.org 0 points 2 months ago

I don't know about you, but that sort of question would g8ve me the creeps and likely have me heading for the exits if it came up during an interview. I guess I must move in different circles than the author.