N. Koreans Steal LinkedIn Resumes to Get Remote Work at Crypto Firms: Researchers

N. Koreans Steal LinkedIn Resumes to Get Remote Work at Crypto Firms: Researchers

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1. The North Korean IT workers were primarily located in China and Russia, with a smaller number in Africa and Southeast Asia, according to the U.S. They also target freelance contracts in wealthier nations, including in North America and Europe, and in many cases, present themselves as being South Korean, Japanese or even U.S.-based teleworkers, according to the U.S. warning.

2. Such data – about topics like Ethereum virtual currency, nonfungible tokens and potential security lapses – could give the North Korean government an edge in how to launder cryptocurrency in a way that helps Pyongyang avoid sanctions, said Joe Dobson, a principal analyst at Mandiant

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