Language used is ”Korean”, from another country...US and South Korea announce joint government advisory regarding North Korea's IT manpower

On the 19th, the United States and South Korea jointly issued a government advisory advising domestic and foreign companies and individuals to be more careful not to employ North Korean IT personnel with disguised nationality and identity, or to support their activities.
Announced. This government advisory was jointly announced by the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs (equivalent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), the National Intelligence Service, the National Police Agency, the U.S. State Department, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
This is an addition of recent trends to the ``Government Joint Advisory Regarding North Korea's IT Manpower,'' announced on April 16th. The joint U.S.-Korea advisory issued this time indicates that North Korea's IT personnel are using it to disguise their identity.
It introduces a new method and form of activity known as ``Secret Security'' and provides additional precautions that IT companies can take to prevent unintentionally hiring North Korean personnel.
According to the U.S. and South Korean governments, North Korea's IT workforce disguises their nationality and identity while living overseas and accepts work from IT companies around the world, earning hundreds of millions of dollars in foreign currency every year, and a significant portion of their profits.
The portion is used to fund the North Korean regime's nuclear and missile development and governance. The act of ordering work and paying for it to North Korean IT personnel not only lowers a company's reputation, but also
Human resources may be exposed to risks such as gaining access to confidential company information or stealing assets. Furthermore, there is a possibility that it would violate the United Nations Security Council's sanctions resolution against North Korea and the domestic laws and regulations of the United States and South Korea.
, special care is required. In the case of South Korea, if North Korean personnel are provided with services without government approval, they may be punished based on Article 27, Paragraph 1, Item 4 of the Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Act.
The South Korean government will collect national information in cases where North Korean IT personnel are suspected of engaging in illegal activities, such as attempting to obtain work from South Korean companies by disguising their identity and nationality.
It is recommended to report to the competent authorities such as the National Police Agency or the National Police Agency.