North Korea-linked IT Workers Are Getting Hired Inside Western Companies
Huntress found five DPRK-linked workers hired in 2026 using fake identities, remote-access setups and proxy tools to infiltrate legitimate companies. Companies keep accidentally hiring North Korea-linked individuals as remote workers, and Huntress just published the receipts. The security firm’s investigation documents five confirmed cases in 2026 alone where DPRK-aligned workers, tracked under the name FAMOUS […]
Pierluigi Paganini
September 01, 2026
Companies keep accidentally hiring North Korea-linked individuals as remote workers, and Huntress just published the receipts. The security firm’s investigation documents five confirmed cases in 2026 alone where DPRK-aligned workers, tracked under the name FAMOUS CHOLLIMA, talked their way into legitimate jobs using fake or stolen identities, spanning IT roles, sales and marketing, and even healthcare positions.
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