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Identifying and Preventing Fraudulent Engineering Candidates: An Investigation into 80 Confirmed Cases · 2025-09-17T17:07:11.749Z
Socket identified 80 fake candidates targeting engineering roles, including suspected North Korean operators, exposing the new reality of hiring as a security function. ... Today we’re publishing research from our threat intelligence team on 80 confirmed fraudulent candidates identified in the past two months. They’re part of a coordinated campaign that includes suspected North Korean operators, aimed at infiltrating engineering pipelines through job applications.