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The New Remote Hire Who Is Not Who They Seem
What Is Happening
A new remote contractor joins your project. Their resume is strong, their video is often off and their work arrives on time. Nothing looks wrong.
On October 13, 2026, the FBI updated its warning about North Korean IT workers who get remote jobs with stolen identities. Many now pay helpers, including people in the U.S., to sit in on interviews or to keep a company laptop plugged in at home while someone else controls it from far away.
The FBI notes that no single sign proves anything, and many honest remote workers share some of them. Report what you see and let the right people look at the whole picture.
Source
- FBI IC3 PSA 261013, October 13, 2026North Korean IT Workers Expanding Use of Facilitators, Broadening Recruitment
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