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SECURITYMar 26 · 20:47 UTCRADIO FREE ASIAJaewoo Park for RFA

North Korean hackers offer $70,000 per month to be their front

North Korean hackers approached cybersecurity engineer Toufik Airane with an offer of $70,000 per month to use his identity for remote job interviews, with the salary to be split between them. The hacker, posing as "Benjamin," was identified by California-based security firm DTEX as being from North Korea. Those who participate in such identity-borrowing schemes risk being charged as accomplices to cybercrime.

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