Firm hacked after accidentally hiring North Korean cyber criminal

Hacker silhouette working on a laptop with North Korean flag on the background.

A company was hacked after hiring a fake IT professional from North Korea, a new report from the BBC has claimed.

The company, which was not named, operates either in the US, UK, or Australia. It sought to add an IT professional to the team, and tapped into the global talent pool. There, it found a suitable candidate, who obviously went through the hiring process and got the job.