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U.S. Government Issues North Korea IT Advisory
The U.S. Departments of the Treasury and State and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) yesterday issued a joint advisory (the “Advisory”) on North Korean information technology (IT) workers informing the business community of the sanctions risks associated with recruiting and hiring individuals such as freelance developers and alerting the public to deceptive practices by such persons. The interagency guidance explains how the North Korean IT workers operate, identifies indicators that raise red flags, and suggests mitigation measures, such as due diligence to help employers from unwittingly hiring them.
The U.S. Departments of the Treasury and State and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) yesterday issued a joint advisory (the “Advisory”) on North Korean information technology (IT) workers informing the business community of the sanctions risks associated with recruiting and hiring individuals such as freelance developers and alerting the public to deceptive practices by such persons. The interagency guidance explains how the North Korean IT workers operate, identifies indicators that raise red flags, and suggests mitigation measures, such as due diligence to help employers from unwittingly hiring them.
