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Sead Fadilpašić

North Korea expands fraudulent job resumes to target marketing, sales, and medical sector

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  • Huntress reports DPRK job seekers expanding beyond tech into healthcare, sales, and marketing
  • North Koreans use stolen identities, forged documents, AI tools, and proxies to bypass detection
  • Campaign dubbed “IT worker scheme” continues, posing sanctions risks and unique detection challenges

North Koreans looking to get hired by western companies are no longer focused exclusively on tech companies. According to security researchers Huntress, they have started applying for jobs in healthcare, sales, and marketing.

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