North Korean IT workers furtively seeking jobs at British firms, UK warns



News North Korean IT workers furtively seeking jobs at British firms, UK warns Workers pose as freelancers to gain employment and generate revenue for DPRK weapons programs, according to advisory Alannah Hill September 17, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Image: NK News (April 2018) North Korean IT workers are posing as freelancers from third countries to secure employment with British companies, seeking to generate revenue to support the DPRK regime and possibly access sensitive information, the U.K. government has warned. According to an advisory from the HM Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), DPRK workers are highly likely to be using online platforms to advertise their services, North Korean IT workers are posing as freelancers from third countries to secure employment with British companies, seeking to generate revenue to support the DPRK regime and possibly access sensitive information, the U.K. government has warned. According to an advisory from the HM Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), DPRK workers are highly likely to be using online platforms to advertise their services, Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean IT workers furtively seeking jobs at British firms, UK warns

Workers pose as freelancers to gain employment and generate revenue for DPRK weapons programs, according to advisory

Alannah Hill September 17, 2024

North Korean IT workers furtively seeking jobs at British firms, UK warns

Image: NK News (April 2018)

North Korean IT workers are posing as freelancers from third countries to secure employment with British companies, seeking to generate revenue to support the DPRK regime and possibly access sensitive information, the U.K. government has warned.

According to an advisory from the HM Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), DPRK workers are highly likely to be using online platforms to advertise their services,

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