North Koreans use real-time deepfake tech to hide identities in job interviews



News North Koreans use real-time deepfake tech to hide identities in job interviews Report finds IT workers attempted to pass themselves as other people in scheme to secure jobs and raise money for regime Shreyas Reddy April 23, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A deepfaked persona allegedly used by North Korean IT workers for a job interview \| Image: Bettina Liporazzi via LinkedIn, edited by NK Pro North Korean IT workers have begun using real-time deepfake technology to conceal their true identities during job interviews, according to a U.S. cybersecurity firm, highlighting the increasing sophistication of their remote work schemes to raise money for the sanctioned regime. In a report released on Monday, Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 threat intelligence team warned of a “surge in candidates” employing such technology to pass themselves off as other individuals and secure jobs with companies worldwide, continuing their recent focus on refining their “identity manipulation techniques.” The technology newsletter The Pragmatic Engineer highlighted a Polish Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Elite absences hint at a North Korean power struggle ahead of party congress 02With Yoon’s exit, South Korea faces critical choices on North Korea strategy 03Tools of the trade: How North Korea launders billions in stolen cryptocurrency 04North Korea’s ‘new’ sniper rifle likely Austrian import or copy: Analysis 05North Korean ICBM factory upgrade project resumes, expands: Imagery 06Ruse or revolution? Analyzing North Korea’s new drone and AEW&C aircraft 07New construction underway near North Korean aircraft factories amid drone push 08What Americans think about travel to North Korea, 8 years after Warmbier’s death

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North Koreans use real-time deepfake tech to hide identities in job interviews

Report finds IT workers attempted to pass themselves as other people in scheme to secure jobs and raise money for regime

Shreyas Reddy April 23, 2025

North Koreans use real-time deepfake tech to hide identities in job interviews

A deepfaked persona allegedly used by North Korean IT workers for a job interview | Image: Bettina Liporazzi via LinkedIn, edited by NK Pro

North Korean IT workers have begun using real-time deepfake technology to conceal their true identities during job interviews, according to a U.S. cybersecurity firm, highlighting the increasing sophistication of their remote work schemes to raise money for the sanctioned regime.

In a report released on Monday, Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 threat intelligence team warned of a “surge in candidates” employing such technology to pass themselves off as other individuals and secure jobs with companies worldwide, continuing their recent focus on refining their “identity manipulation techniques.”

The technology newsletter The Pragmatic Engineer highlighted a Polish

North Koreans use real-time deepfake tech to hide identities in job interviews

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