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Eleven nations issue joint alert regarding North Korean IT workers' illicit revenue generation and security risks

A coalition of 11 member states, including the United States, Japan, and South Korea, issued a joint advisory on Friday regarding the illicit activities of North Korean IT workers. The administration announced that these workers often obtain remote jobs under false identities to generate revenue that funds Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. The joint statement warned that North Korean IT workers pose significant insider threats to global companies, including espionage and cybercrime. To mask their identities, workers often use overseas facilitators in China and Russia to establish 'laptop farms' where they access devices remotely via VPNs. The coalition urged private sector hiring platforms and employers to strengthen identity verification procedures. This advisory builds on previous warnings from Washington and its allies to ensure that global firms are aware of the security risks associated with impersonated identities in the and international remote work market.

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