The Insider Threat: North Korean Remote Workers and the Cybersecurity Challenge
North Korean remote IT workers have emerged as a sophisticated and persistent insider threat to organizations worldwide. Leveraging the global shift to remote work, these operatives infiltrate companies under false identities, often using advanced AI-driven deception, deepfakes, and front companies to secure employment. Once inside, they exploit privileged access to steal sensitive data, facilitate cyberattacks, and, increasingly, extort organizations by…