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Organizations seeking remote workers, specifically those targeted by North Korean IT workers…

North Korean IT workers are using real-time deepfake technology to infiltrate organizations through remote work positions. They are using synthetic video feeds during job interviews to present different personas. A…

Incident date
Apr 2025
Target
Organizations seeking remote workers, specifically those targeted by North Korean IT workers
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read

North Korean IT workers are using real-time deepfake technology to infiltrate organizations through remote work positions. They are using synthetic video feeds during job interviews to present different personas. A single operator can interview for the same position multiple times using different synthetic personas, and helps operatives avoid being identified. Unit 42 demonstrated the ease of creating a real-time deepfake using readily available tools and cheap consumer hardware.

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