From North Korean IT Workers to IT recruiters
2025-11-07 • Security Alliance •
https://radar.securityalliance.org/from-north-korean-it-workers-to-it-recruiters/
Security Alliance reports that DPRK-linked IT workers have expanded from seeking fraudulent employment into recruiter-style operations that enlist collaborators on platforms such as Upwork, Freelancer, Fiverr, and RandstadUSA. The observed workflow uses scripted outreach, verified or proxy identities, account-registration guidance, identity-verification steps, credential sharing, and movement to Telegram, Discord, or email. In multiple cases, targets surrendered full access to freelance accounts or installed remote-access tools such as AnyDesk or Chrome Remote Desktop, letting operators work under the victim’s verified identity and IP address. Documents, presentations, Korean-language materials, and monitored profiles suggest a repeatable shared methodology, though the excerpt does not determine whether recruiters are a distinct role or IT workers adapting their tactics. This evolution matters because it scales DPRK revenue-generation activity while helping actors bypass platform verification and reduce direct exposure.
Indicators of Compromise
| Type | Value | First Seen | Last Seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOMAIN | us.bold.pro | 2025-11-07 | 2025-12-04 |
| URL | https://mobirise.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://latium.org/groups | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://go.screenpal.com/watch/… | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://hiringneartalent.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.postman.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.freelancer.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.dreamstime.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.randstadusa.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.codingame.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://nanogames.io | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.freelancermap.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://codedthemes.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://interpals.net | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://smsbower.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://cloudzy.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://proxy6.net | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://cwallet.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.informer.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.wappalyzer.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://poe.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://vuemastery.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://dashboardpack.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://polyglotclub.fr | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://rizzlysms.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://usavps.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://ablehere.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.sendgb.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://spaceproxy.net | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://kadrof.ru | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://follow.it | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://mailtrack.io | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://vps2day.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.kaggle.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | http://monster.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://iproyal.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://designrevision.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://themewagon.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://smspva.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.golance.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.skymavis.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.hellotalk.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.hinative.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.bestbuddies.org | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://us.bold.pro | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://xdevs.ltd | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.myprepaidcenter.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://sms.usmobilenumbers.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.creative-tim.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://envato.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.pixtastock.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://temp-number.org | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.axcrypt.net | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://coinsbee.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.openstreetmap.org | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://jasonsavard.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://www.devwares.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| URL | https://pdfguru.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | temp-number.org | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | proxy6.net | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | themewagon.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | poe.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | follow.it | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | dashboardpack.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | mobirise.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | ablehere.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | coinsbee.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | rizzlysms.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | latium.org | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | vps2day.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | designrevision.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | nanogames.io | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | interpals.net | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | hiringneartalent.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | cwallet.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | go.screenpal.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | sms.usmobilenumbers.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | codedthemes.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | usavps.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | cloudzy.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | spaceproxy.net | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | jasonsavard.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | smsbower.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | pdfguru.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | polyglotclub.fr | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | mailtrack.io | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | xdevs.ltd | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | kadrof.ru | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | iproyal.com | 2025-11-07 | 2025-11-07 |
| DOMAIN | smspva.com | 2025-02-18 | 2025-11-07 |