S. Korea, U.S., Japan voice serious concerns over North's IT workers' malicious cyber activities

South Korea, the United States and Japan on Wednesday voiced "serious concerns" over evolving malicious cyber activities by North Korean information technology workers who use AI tools and other means to fund Pyongyang's illicit weapons programs.

2025-08-27

Stolen IDs and laptop farms: How North Korean IT workers infiltrate Western companies

North Korean hackers are landing IT jobs with Western firms, funneling earnings to Pyongyang's weapons programs. To understand their tactics, the Korea JoongAng Daily spoke with three tech professionals who have encountered suspected agents.

2025-07-29

U.S. imposes sanctions on North Korean network funding weapons programs through IT workers

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on two North Koreans and four entities to target a network that uses North Korean IT workers to generate revenue for the recalcitrant regime's weapons programs.

2025-01-17

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S. Korea, U.S., Japan voice serious concerns over North's IT workers' malicious cyber activities

Stolen IDs and laptop farms: How North Korean IT workers infiltrate Western companies

U.S. imposes sanctions on North Korean network funding weapons programs through IT workers