Hey, the salary is way too low. For $500 a month, you’re supposed to help infiltrate U.S. companies—this value-for-money is terrible.
North Korea is recruiting remote IT workers from third countries like Iran and Lebanon. They search for candidates on LinkedIn and have them take on part-time roles as “interview assistants,” paid $500 in cryptocurrency. Once these foreign workers pass the interviews and secure positions, the actual work is then handed over to North Korea.
In July this year, the U.S. government, along with multiple other agencies, issued a warning: in addition to sending salaries back to the parent organization, North Korean IT personnel also pose internal threats, including data theft, cryptocurrency theft, and the leakage of sensitive information.
The data is even more alarming—cryptocurrency losses caused by North Korea-linked hackers in 2025 exceeded **$2 billion**, a 51% year-over-year increase.
A $500 part-time job buys you a security breach across the entire supply chain. 🫡
North Korea is recruiting remote IT workers from third countries like Iran and Lebanon. They search for candidates on LinkedIn and have them take on part-time roles as “interview assistants,” paid $500 in cryptocurrency. Once these foreign workers pass the interviews and secure positions, the actual work is then handed over to North Korea.
In July this year, the U.S. government, along with multiple other agencies, issued a warning: in addition to sending salaries back to the parent organization, North Korean IT personnel also pose internal threats, including data theft, cryptocurrency theft, and the leakage of sensitive information.
The data is even more alarming—cryptocurrency losses caused by North Korea-linked hackers in 2025 exceeded **$2 billion**, a 51% year-over-year increase.
A $500 part-time job buys you a security breach across the entire supply chain. 🫡