Risky Business Features

What happens after North Korea infiltrates?

Risky Business Features

Show Notes

In this episode, investigative journalist Geoff White joins James Wilson for a look into the complex machine that is North Korea’s IT worker infiltration scheme. They discuss the interview process, what happens once the workers are actually hired, how value is maximised for the regime, and how the money moves around. It’s even more diabolical than the headlines divulge.

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