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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Vishwam Sankaran

North Korean IT worker spies now targeting jobs across Europe, researchers warn

North Korean agents posing as legitimate remote IT workers are increasingly infiltrating companies in Europe, cybersecurity researchers warn in a new report.

While the US remained the main target of these North Korean spies, referred to as "IT warriors”, their recent activity across multiple countries establishes them as a global threat, the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) warned in its report.

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