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These LinkedIn Profiles Are Not What They Seem. How to Spot a North Korean Operative

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North Korean operatives are using fake identities to secure remote tech jobs at US companies and make millions for Kim Jong Un’s regime. CNN’s Teele Rebane breaks down how the scheme works and what to look for online.

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More and more North Korean workers manage to infiltrate Western companies, be they European or American, by pretending to be developers in telework. And this is obviously not good news.

The threat analysts of the cybersecurity company CrowdStrike have documented an increase in North Korean infiltration attempts in international companies. The activities of the group ,Famous Chollima, increased by a considerable 220 percent year-on-year, reported Adam Meyers, responsible for countermeasures at CrowdStrike, during a press conference on the annual Threat Hunting Report. ,We meet them practically daily, says Meyers about the North …

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PC Mag broke the news in United States on Monday, August 4, 2025.
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