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Executives from HYPR, an identity security company, revealed this week that they recently offered a contract to a software engineer claiming to be from Eastern Europe. This person initially accepted the job before walking away when the onboarding and verification process raised a number of red flags about their true identity and location. (Source: Getty Images)

HYPR is latest firm to reveal hiring of fraudulent IT worker overseas

Company officials say the individual was caught during the onboarding process, but used proxies and verified documents to back up their legend.

Oct 24, 2024 By Derek B. Johnson