John Z Black

How a Virginia Security Firm Set a Trap and Caught a North Korean Spy Applying for a Remote Job

John Z Black Mar 22, 2026

Threat Intelligence #north-korea #dprk #it-worker-fraud #nisos #ofac #hiring-fraud #insider-threat #remote-work

Nisos set up a fake hiring scenario, handed a suspected DPRK worker a monitored laptop, and caught them. The most unsettling part: the companies already infiltrated had no idea until Nisos called.

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Geopolitics Landed in Your Hiring and Vendor Workflows Whether You're Ready or Not

John Z Black Mar 19, 2026

Policy, Law & Governance #geopolitics #sanctions #dprk #ofac #risk-governance #soc #enterprise-controls

Treasury sanctioned DPRK IT worker fraud facilitators with hundreds of millions in annual revenue tied to the ecosystem. Greek firms are scanning over conflict spillover. CISA says Iran hasn't spiked yet. Calibration matters, but so do controls.

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