US EditionNorth Koreans infiltrated US government-owned mortgage companies, official says
- Kraken, a top crypto exchange, caught a North Korean hacker posing as Steven Smith applying for an IT job in early 2025.
- This event followed months of investigation led by cyber expert Heiner Garcia, who uncovered North Korean operatives using fake Japanese identities online.
- During a staged interview, the hacker presented a fraudulent driver's license claiming to be from Houston and repeatedly gave inconsistent answers.
- Nick Percoco from Kraken emphasized confronting hackers directly, noting the detailed fake identity used by the attacker who aimed to steal money and sensitive information.
- The incident illustrates North Korea’s broader strategy of infiltrating foreign firms to generate hundreds of millions in revenue and fund its weapons programs.
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North Koreans infiltrated US government-owned mortgage companies, official says
The U.S. government has discovered that multiple North Koreans infiltrated leading U.S. mortgage loan companies, according to the head of Washington’s housing finance agency, highlighting the growing threat posed by Pyongyang’s remote workers. “We recently criminally referred some North Koreans and Chinese for working inside Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac,” Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) […]
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