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Chinese companies are secretly powering North Korea's global IT workers scheme

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A host of Chinese front companies could be helping North Korean IT workers infiltrate U.S. businesses, a report reveals.
Chinese companies have been secretly assisting North Korean IT workers in a scheme to infiltrate Fortune 500 companies, according to a report by Fortune on May 14, 2025. These North Korean IT workers, posing as remote freelancers, have been using the infrastructure and support of Chinese firms to gain access to sensitive information and systems within major U.S. corporations. The scheme involves the use of VPNs and other tools to mask their true locations and identities, allowing them to bypass international sanctions and cybersecurity measures. The U.S. government and cybersecurity experts are now working to identify and mitigate the risks posed by these covert operations, which are believed to be part of a broader effort by North Korea to fund its nuclear and missile programs through cyber espionage and theft.

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