North Korea’s Remote Work Espionage Explained

North Korea’s Remote Work Espionage Explained

North Korea Remote Work Espionage: How Insider Threats Are Rising In a startling revelation, North Korea remote work espionage has reached global companies in unprecedented ways. The U.S. Justice Department recently revealed that over 300 organizations, including tech giants and defense contractors, unknowingly hired North Korean operatives posing as legitimate remote IT workers. Instead of hacking networks from outside, these insiders gained trust through video interviews, onboarding processes, and authorized credentials, turning routine remote work into a dangerous vulnerability. Image credit: Shutterstock How North Korean Operatives Exploit Remote Work Access These operatives took advantage of legitimate access to steal sensitive corporate information and funnel millions back to North Korea. By blending into remote work environments, they avoided traditional security measures, making detection difficult. This approach highlights a growing risk in today’s remote-first workforce: insid…