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International Business Times
International Business Times
World
Bruce Golding

North Korean Spies Are Infiltrating Influential US Companies By The Thousands: Report

North Korean leader Kim Jon Un appears on a television screen in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 9, 2023. (Credit: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

North Korean spies are reportedly using stolen identities and photos generated by artificial intelligence to land high-paying, remote jobs at U.S. companies.

The scam allegedly allows Pyongyang's operatives to steal intellectual property, launch cyberattacks and make millions of dollars that help fund Kim Jong Un's weapons program, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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