Microsoft warns North Korean hackers are expanding fake job schemes - as Feds announce further crackdown

North Korean flag with a hooded hacker.

• Microsoft says North Koreans are using advanced AI-powered tools to hide their identities
• The workers get hired by US companies, and then steal their sensitive files
• The US government is cracking down on the campaigns

North Korean hackers, scamming their way into US-based high-profile tech companies, have lately been ramping up their efforts, security experts have warned.