North Korean IT worker scam spreading to Europe after US law enforcement crackdown

Google Threat Intelligence reports that DPRK operatives have expanded an IT-worker fraud and extortion scheme into Europe, using fabricated personas, stolen documents, hiring platforms (e.g., Upwork), local facilitators, and laptop farms to obtain employment at large organizations including defense and government targets; victims may face data theft or extortion, and investigations link some operators to the DPRK Munitions Industry Department amid active law-enforcement disruptions.