North Korean's 100k fake IT workers net $500M a year for Kim

Re:North Korean's 100k fake IT workers net $500M a year for Kim by 1970-01-01 on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @12:50PM (#47428096)

I don't think we have a word for this. At best, it is disingenuous work.

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Re:North Korean's 100k fake IT workers net $500M a year for Kim by systems on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @12:54PM (#47428158)

we have many words for this Con, Fraud, Secret, Poseur, Imposter .. and after googling for more terms "Pseudonymist" seem a better fit

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Re:North Korean's 100k fake IT workers net $500M a year for Kim by sam-cop-vimes on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @01:09PM (#47428359)

Labeling the actual worker negatively seems harsh - they are probably being forced into it by the state. You might say they can willingly underperform and not be used this way - but if the alternative is a much harder life, could you blame them for playing along?

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Re:North Korean's 100k fake IT workers net $500M a year for Kim by Bombthecat on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @01:29PM (#47428654)

Spies, at the end of the day they are spies.

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