Canada, allies warn North Korea IT workers pose ‘insider threat’ abroad

Canada and 10 of its closest allies issued a warning Friday that North Korean IT workers pose an “insider threat” by remotely obtaining work and income abroad to fund the rogue regime’s nuclear and ballistic weapons programs. The joint advisory says the remote worker scheme is part of a broader effort to evade international sanctions, and urged countries and companies to “deepen their understanding” of the tactics used and implement measures to counter them.It adds North Korea “has increased connectivity with the international financial system through diversified revenue generation activities, including IT worker schemes,” despite those sanctions and efforts to strengthen them.Global Affairs Canada and the RCMP were joined by foreign affairs departments and police forces from its Five Eyes partners Australia, New Zealand, the U.S. and the U.K., along with South Korea, Japan, France, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands. Story continues below advertisement 2:59 North Korea says it would never give up nuclear weapons, pushes ahead with artillery According to the advisory, North Korean IT workers will falsify their nationality or identity to register for online accounts and seek employm...