Your New Hire May Be a North Korean Spy
The Journal. - A podcast by The Wall Street Journal & Gimlet
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North Korean cybercriminals have developed a new way to access networks in corporate America: getting IT jobs. According to U.S. officials, hundreds of U.S. companies have unknowingly hired North Korean operatives in information-technology roles. Dustin Volz explores how these spies get hired, and one CEO describes how his company fell for the scheme. Further Listening: - How North Korea’s Hacker Army Stole $3 Billion in Crypto - North Korea’s Propaganda Mastermind - The Cyberattack That’s Roiling Healthcare Further Reading: - North Korean Spies Are Infiltrating U.S. Companies Through IT Jobs - Kim Jong Un Wants to Block All North Koreans From Escaping. It Isn’t Working. - A North Korean Diplomat Managed a Rare Defection: A Flight Out of Cuba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices