The U.S. Treasury says North Korea has sent thousands of skilled IT workers abroad to look for jobs, posing as non-North Koreans.
Proceeds from such illegal labor could be transferred to North Korea’s weapons programs of mass destruction, the ministry added in a joint report Monday with the State Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
He explained that the report was to provide a warning against “North Korean IT workers attempting to seek employment abroad by pretending to be non -North Koreans,” adding that North Korean workers often show their themselves as living in the United States or not working remotely. ” “North” Korea.
“(North Korea) sends thousands of highly skilled IT workers around the world to generate revenue contributing to weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs that violate U.S. and UN sanctions , ”Said the alert.
“These IT people are using the current need for specific IT skills, such as software and mobile app development, to provide independent employment contracts from customers around the world,” he added.
Reports show that North Korea is increasingly relying on hackers to steal and launder virtual currencies to fund its weapons programs.
The warning said North Korean IT workers hired “typically engage in IT jobs other than malicious cyber activity” but could use the access they gained as contractors to activate malicious attack by North Korea.
He explained that hiring North Korean IT staff could carry “reputation risks” as well as “potential legal consequences” for violating US and UN Security Council sanctions against North Korea.
“There are also potential cases of workers in North Korea undergoing forced labor,” he said.
Source: Yonhap
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