North Korean IT workers are extorting employers, FBI warns

The FBI is on a mission to raise awareness about the threat that North Korean IT workers present to organizations in the US and around the world. While corporate espionage comes to mind first, the threat goes beyond that: “In recent months, in addition to data extortion, FBI has observed North Korean IT workers leveraging unlawful access to company networks to exfiltrate proprietary and sensitive data, facilitate cyber-criminal activities, and conduct revenue-generating activity on behalf … More

The post North Korean IT workers are extorting employers, FBI warns appeared first on Help Net Security.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Subscribe to our Newsletter