US alarmed as North Korea pays recruits $500 a month in Nigeria, South Africa, India and Iran to help fake workers get into American companies — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-alarmed-as-north-korea-pays-recruits-500-a-month-in-nigeria-south-africa-india-and-iran-to-help-fake-workers-get-intoContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. North Korea pays foreign recruits to help fake workers enter US companieshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-alarmed-as-north-korea-pays-recruits-500-a-month-in-nigeria-south-africa-india-and-iran-to-help-fake-workers-get-intohttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-alarmed-as-north-korea-pays-recruits-500-a-month-in-nigeria-south-africa-india-and-iran-to-help-fake-workers-get-into#u68466Tue, 15 Sep 2026 03:56:03 +0000North Korea is recruiting foreign specialists to help fake IT workers infiltrate United States companies. The regime pays recruits $500 a month in India, Iran, Nigeria, and South Africa to act as interview substitutes. These intermediaries help North Korean operatives bypass American employment checks to secure remote positions. Recruitment efforts have also expanded to Lebanon and other countries to find talent capable of masking the identity of the actual workers.Why it mattersThis scheme allows North Korean operatives to gain access to US corporate networks and infrastructure. By using fore