U.S. officials have warned businesses of hiring IT employees in North Korea unintentionally, claiming that corrupt individuals were using remote job opportunities to hide their identity and gain money in Pyongyang. The United States has said the move is aimed at avoiding US and UN sanctions, and has raised funds for North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. Thousands of DPRK IT employees have been deployed overseas and located within the DPRK, generating refunds to the North Korean government, “the statement said.
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“These IT staffs are making good use of existing IT skills, such as software and mobile application development, to secure private employment contracts with clients worldwide, including in North America, Europe and East Asia,” the report said. Many North Korean workers pretended to be from South Korea, Japan, or other Asian countries, according to the advice. It has set a series of red flags for employers to watch, including refusing to participate in video calls and requests for cash payments.U.S. officials say North Koreans are mostly based in China and Russia, with smaller numbers operating in Africa and Southeast Asia. Most of their salaries are taken by the North Korean government, they said.
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