NORTH KOREA'S 100,000-STRONG FAKE IT WORKER ARMY RAKE IN $500M A YEAR FOR KIM JONG UN

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IBM X-Force and Flare Research mapped the full org chart of North Korea's fake IT worker operation, revealing 100,000+ workers across 40 countries earning $500M annually for Pyongyang via a structured hierarchy of recruiters, facilitators, and Western collaborators using tools like OConnect VPN and IP Messenger to secure and maintain remote IT roles at Western companies.