FBI Wanted List: Fraudulent Remote IT Workers from DPRK

Re:FBI Wanted List: Fraudulent Remote IT Workers from DPRK by davidbhead on Monday December 15, 2025 @01:05PM (#46278067)

The sophistication of these guys is high. They're hiring US citizens to interview for them and then if they get hired, their work quality is high so they fly under the radar for awhile.

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Re:FBI Wanted List: Fraudulent Remote IT Workers from DPRK by jmkni on Monday December 15, 2025 @03:05PM (#46279775)

I wonder how complicit the companies are? They know "Jeff" is a fraud, but his code is great? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Re:FBI Wanted List: Fraudulent Remote IT Workers from DPRK by davidbhead on Monday December 15, 2025 @04:36PM (#46281056)

I've thought about the same thing. My company specializes in blocking candidate fraud and we have yet to see anyone who's sentiment isn't "get these people out of here".

Employing a North Korean can create sanctions and criminal risk, so it's not worth it.

From what I've heard from people who have accidentally hired them though, many are great engineers.

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