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Biz hired, and fired, a fake North Korean IT worker then the ransom demands began

'My webcam isn't working today' is the new 'The dog ate my network' It's a pattern cropping up more and more frequently: a company fills an IT contractor post, not realizing it's mistakenly hired a North Korean operative. The phony worker almost immediately begins exfiltrating sensitive data, before being fired for poor performance. Then the six-figure ransom demands accompanied by proof of the stolen files start appearing.

Published: 2024-10-18T04:28:12











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