US, Japanese Firms Unwittingly Hired North Korean Animators: Report

Pyongyang has ramped up cyber operations in recent years, turning hacking into a key source of foreign currency in the face of sanctions over its nuclear and weapons programmes (Credit: AFP)

Major US and Japanese animation studios including HBO Max and Amazon unknowingly hired North Korean IT workers, a joint government report has found.

Pyongyang has ramped up cyber operations in recent years, turning hacking into a key source of foreign currency in the face of biting sanctions over its nuclear and weapons programmes.