Okta Threat Intelligence uncovered a large-scale and sustained operation, reflecting the North Korean regime’s pursuit of any opportunity that allows for remote employment.

Experts say companies often struggle to manage the aftermath when they discover an employee’s true identity is not what it seemed.

As the sanctions-evading scheme has grown, so too has the U.S. government’s response.

Threat hunters saw North Korean operatives almost daily, reflecting a 220% year-over-year increase in activity, CrowdStrike said in a new report.

Unit 42 said social engineering — the method of choice for groups as diverse as Scattered Spider and North Korean tech workers — was the top initial…

The announcement comes as an Arizona woman was sentenced to more than eight years in jail for her role in running a laptop farm.

A North Korean man was the focus of Tuesday’s announcement, which also included a Russian man, his companies and North Korean firms.

Brett Leatherman told CyberScoop in an interview that while the group still poses a threat, the bureau is focused on resilience and victim support, and going on…

The coordinated steps included searches spanning 16 states involving workers who obtained employment at more than 100 U.S. companies.

Authorities said they froze and seized the allegedly illegally obtained funds when North Korean nationals attempted to launder money linked to the long-running conspiracy.