A hooded man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture. Kacper Pempel/Reuters
Canadian authorities have issued a warning about the dangers of hiring remote IT professionals who could be North Korean state-affiliated workers, posing as freelancers with a strong technical skill set and hiding their identity.
A joint advisory was issued by the RCMP, Public Safety Canada, Global Affairs Canada, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada, and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security on July 16 warning Canadians and Canadian corporations to be aware of the risk.
