KnowBe4, a cybersecurity awareness training company, unsuspectingly hired a North Korean spy.
Fake job applicants use AI to create convincing identities, get hired, and then use local proxies to access the company's IT systems..
KnowBe4, a cybersecurity awareness training company unsuspectingly hired a North Korean spy. The incident highlights critical vulnerabilities in remote recruitment processes and offers valuable lessons for organisations worldwide.after receiving resumes they started with the interview process, did background checks, verified references and the candidate was hired for a remote position.
If this could happen to a cyber security company it surely raises concerns about the vulnerability of other organisations to such scams. The incident gave KnowBe4 a lot to think about and a chance to discuss how they could enhance their hiring process. “For a cyber security company like us to get caught with egg on our face was a big wake-up call,” admits Collard. She further said they could have kept quiet, but instead they shared their story hoping other organisations could learn from it.
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