That applicant that looks promising? It may be someone other than who they say they are. It might even be a North Korean!

 

Today's article is from Security Boulevard that details a North Korean posing as being from elsewhere to attempt to get IT work. The goal was not gainful employment; it was infiltration. And it's happened before.

And it's not just international espionage. Hackers, data thieves, and other bad actors have been using real and faked personal information to gain employment at various companies.

Takeaways

Hiring is always a risk. Whether it's negligent hiring, employment identity theft, and now we even have to worry about international espionage!

The best hiring practices always involve a thorough background check. And if the position is a remote IT role, even that may not be enough. You may need to engage sophisticated methods to identify red flags.

As always, we can help. And if we can't, we know who can!

 

This article originally appeared on LinkedIn.