Remote Work Is Convenient for Employees…and North Korean Scammers

30/05/2025 11 min
Remote Work Is Convenient for Employees…and North Korean Scammers

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Episode Synopsis

Jobs that allow employees to work from home have allowed for more flexibility. But in the quest to achieve a better work-life balance, we’ve helped open the door for hackers looking to capitalize on America’s workforce. Bob McMillan covers computer security, hackers, and privacy for the Wall Street Journal. He joins host Victoria Craig to discuss how laptop farms have allowed North Korean scammers to rake in hundreds of millions of dollars to the sanctioned country.


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