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DPRK Operatives Impersonate Professionals on LinkedIn to Infiltrate Companies

DPRK Operatives Impersonate Professionals on LinkedIn to Infiltrate Companies

The information technology (IT) workers associated with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are now applying to remote positions using real LinkedIn accounts of individuals they're impersonating, marking a new escalation of the fraudulent scheme.
"These profiles often have verified workplace emails and identity badges, which DPRK operatives hope will make their fraudulent

https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/dprk-o...onate.html
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Companies need to do a better job when it comes to approving verified accounts, as its extremely easy to purchase a custom verified account on most platforms.


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