2024-10-01-security-advisory.pdf

Situation

North Korean intelligence services carry out offensive cyber operations worldwide to obtain foreign currency. In this context, undercover IT specialists (IT workers) are offering their services to companies around the globe via remote work. The proceeds benefit the North Korean regime. There have already been contractual relationships between North Korean IT workers and German companies, too.

Facts

IT workers sometimes work directly from North Korea but sometimes also from abroad. They mainly look for freelance jobs on platforms for freelancers such as “Fiverr”, “Upwork” and “freelancer.com”. From general IT support to programming apps and games or smart contract development, they cover a broad range of fields. Furthermore, they are active in various sectors…