Security News > 2024 > December > North Korea's fake IT worker scam hauled in at least $88M over six years
2024-12-13 00:32
DoJ thinks it's found the folks that ran it, and some of the 'IT warriors' sent out to fleece employers North Korea's fake IT worker scams netted the hermit kingdom $88 million over six years, according to the US Department of Justice, which thinks it's found the people who run them.…
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