"North Koreans' Ingenious Tactics for Remote IT Work: Fake Names and Scripts for Cash"
North Korean IT workers seeking employment in Western tech companies are using sophisticated tactics, including fake names, counterfeit work papers, and mock interview scripts, to secure remote jobs and secretly earn hard currency for the isolated country. Documents reviewed by Reuters, along with interviews with a former North Korean IT worker and cybersecurity researchers, reveal the extent of the subterfuge employed by North Korean authorities to finance Pyongyang's nuclear missile program. The documents contain fraudulent resumes, online profiles, interview notes, and forged identities used by North Korean workers to apply for jobs in software development. The scheme has become a vital source of foreign currency for the cash-strapped regime, with remote IT workers earning significantly more than conventional laborers.