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Inside North Korea’s AI job scam


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A shocking new investigation reveals how North Korean operatives used generative AI tools to pose as remote tech workers, land real jobs, and send stolen salaries—and potentially sensitive data—back to the DPRK. In this episode of Today in Tech, host Keith Shaw speaks with Brett Winterford, VP of Okta Threat Intelligence, about the rise of “wage mole” campaigns, deepfake video interviews, and how companies were tricked into hiring fake personas with stolen identities.
Winterford details how these operations scale through AI-powered applicant tracking exploits, fraudulent laptop farms in the U.S., and how some actors even tested their fake résumés by creating fake companies to gather intel on what works. Learn the red flags to watch for, what industries are now being targeted, and how your organization can protect itself from this growing global threat.
:pushpin: Topics Covered:
How generative AI enabled DPRK’s remote job scams
Deepfake interviews & mock ATS testing
Laptop farms and U.S.-based facilitators
Red flags recruiters and HR teams should watch for
Why this isn’t just a U.S. tech problem—it's global
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