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'It got dodgy fast' | Firm stunned as remote employee is unmasked as North Korean hacker

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Firm stunned as remote employee is unmasked as North Korean hacker

A cybersecurity firm was stunned to discover that a recently-hired remote worker was, in fact, a hacker from North Korea. 

The revelation came from security awareness company KnowBe4, which detailed the sophisticated scheme that allowed the hacker to infiltrate their team.

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