North Korea's Laptop Farm Infiltrates US Smart Working
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In 2023, a laptop farm was discovered at the address of an American TikToker. North Korea was using this infrastructure to infiltrate 300 American companies through remote jobs, thereby manipulating the gig economy. The hackers diverted salaries totaling 17 million dollars. This cyberespionage operation allowed North Korea to infiltrate smart working in the United States, exploiting the vulnerabilities of remote work.