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Amazon says over 1,800 North Koreans blocked from applying for jobs at tech giant

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Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents

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Over the past few years, North Korean (DPRK) nationals have been attempting to secure remote IT jobs with companies worldwide, particularly in the U.S. Their objective is typically straightforward:

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Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications linked to suspected North Korean hackers

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Amazon blocks North Koreans from applying for jobs

North Korean agents are trying to infiltrate Amazon, chief security officer says

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Amazon Says Blocked 1,800 North Koreans from Applying for Jobs

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Amazon says blocked 1,800 North Koreans from applying for jobs

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Amazon's chief security officer says the tech giant blocked over 1,800 suspected North Korean agents from applying for jobs

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Amazon blocks 1,800 North Koreans IT workers from entering the company

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Amazon is reportedly being deluged with North Korean job applicants eager to break inside its walls

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Over 1,800 North Korean applicants flood Amazon  suspected illicit applicants blocked by the company since April 2024

Amazon blocked more than 1,800 suspected North Korean operatives from joining the company since April 2024, according to Chief Security Officer Stephen Schmidt. The company detected a 27% increase in North Korea-affiliated applications quarter over quarter this year.

Amazon blocked more than 1,800 suspected North Korean operatives from joining the company since April 2024, according to Chief Security Officer Stephen Schmidt. The company detected a 27% increase in North Korea-affiliated applications quarter over quarter this year.

North Korean workers typically use laptop farms, which are computers physically located in the United States but operated remotely from outside the country. In July, an Arizona woman was sentenced to more than eight years in prison for running such a farm.

North Korean workers typically use laptop farms, which are computers physically located in the United States but operated remotely from outside the country. In July, an Arizona woman was sentenced to more than eight years in prison for running such a farm.

The Arizona laptop farm scheme helped North Korean IT workers secure remote jobs at more than 300 US companies and generated over $17 million in revenue for the woman and North Korea, according to officials.

The Arizona laptop farm scheme helped North Korean IT workers secure remote jobs at more than 300 US companies and generated over $17 million in revenue for the woman and North Korea, according to officials.

Amazon uses a combination of AI-powered screening systems and human verification to detect fraudulent applications. Tell-tale signs include wrongly formatted phone numbers and inconsistent education histories, Schmidt said.

Amazon uses a combination of AI-powered screening systems and human verification to detect fraudulent applications. Tell-tale signs include wrongly formatted phone numbers and inconsistent education histories, Schmidt said.

North Korea's cyber-warfare program dates back to at least the mid-1990s and has grown into a 6,000-strong cyber unit known as Bureau 121, which operates from several countries, according to a 2020 US military report.

North Korea's cyber-warfare program dates back to at least the mid-1990s and has grown into a 6,000-strong cyber unit known as Bureau 121, which operates from several countries, according to a 2020 US military report.

The US Department of the Treasury has accused North Korea-affiliated cybercriminals of stealing over $3 billion over the past three years, primarily in cryptocurrency, to fund the regime's nuclear weapons program.

The US Department of the Treasury has accused North Korea-affiliated cybercriminals of stealing over $3 billion over the past three years, primarily in cryptocurrency, to fund the regime's nuclear weapons program.

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