<ul><li>North Korean hackers have been infiltrating Western firms by impersonating job applicants since 2016 as part of the Nickel Tapestry campaign.</li><li>The fraudulent job applicants target European and Japanese organizations by posing as professionals from various countries and industries, including defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity.</li><li>The hackers aim to fund the government interests of North Korea and have been involved in record-breaking crypto scams, earning the Lazarus hacking group $1.5 billion.</li><li>Organizations are advised to be vigilant in verifying candidate identities, conducting thorough checks on CVs and addresses, and considering in-person interviews to prevent such infiltrations.</li></ul>

These North Korean IT workers have been infiltrating Western businesses since 2016

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