Meet the “Kyles” — North Korea’s secret IT warriors

遇见“凯尔们”——朝鲜的秘密IT战士

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2025-03-04

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North Korea has a secret army of workers applying for remote IT jobs around the world. They collect paychecks, sometimes steal company data, and answer to a boss who isn’t at company headquarters, he’s sitting in Pyongyang. We hear about one named Kyle.
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