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Amazon Blocks 1,800+ North Korean Job Applicants Since April

Amazon Blocks 1,800+ North Korean Job Applicants Since April

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    Amazon's detection of over 1,800 North Korean job applicants demonstrates the alarming sophistication of Pyongyang's cyber operations targeting American companies. These operatives use stolen identities and laptop farms to infiltrate tech firms, funneling wages directly back to fund the regime's weapons programs. The threat extends far beyond Amazon, with fraudsters generating millions in illicit revenue while evading sanctions through increasingly elaborate schemes.

    The North Korean IT worker threat represents a massive, industry-wide security crisis that demands immediate action across the entire tech sector. With cybercriminals stealing over $3 billion in just three years and infiltrating hundreds of Fortune 500 companies, this isn't an isolated Amazon problem but a coordinated assault on American business. The regime's 6,000-strong cyber unit operates globally, making every remote IT hire a potential national security risk.


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