A company's remote-working hire turned out to be in North Korea. He then tried to hold it to ransom.

A company's remote-working hire turned out to be in North Korea. He then tried to hold it to ransom.

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A company accidentally hired a North Korean remote IT worker, who later stole sensitive company data and attempted to hold it to ransom after being fired, according to an American cybersecurity company.

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