# 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

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-13 06:29 UTC · Category: Business · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
American, India, South, Africa, North, Korea, Nigeria, Iran

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| blockonomi.com | North Korea Recruits Global Workers to Plant Fake IT Staff in US Tech Companies | 2026-09-12 15:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNS2JCdFJIMVloc3BxWkxnQkdkaHZKR1JXOWpLR0FvTExlUVdqS0thMTFzSUdSeHY2YnZGbDJYUlRBWEpfLXJiM1V0ZlYxUENScEwzS212OGZtWC1rS2c2SEpCc25Ba18xTl9aeXJlenA2a00za3lZSHR6REJOTXhCQThRS3lXaUN1Mkc1bGxRWVNjcnd4Znh6V0JIeW53dHpHRGRWaXFB?oc=5) |
| logos-pres.md | North Korea is using foreign specialists to infiltrate US companies | 2026-09-12 15:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQZTVHMmJxOWNrdUpKR1VJNDAwRHM5aUFpQ2lKWUZZMTRhUzYwWU5DYl95Mk9haFI3T0EtaFBDZlFGOWdJQkFqZk9CUkNsWHJ1aktLN1A5OHVoQmRhR1gyOFBYU2Z0c3lfRHVvUDZTNEI4ZFZ4NmxVSnJWLW52MVBtcEk0UGhuNUZSaW1MVUhYZ1o3V0F6Z3lpVTIyOERPWXc?oc=5) |
| LCX Exchange | North Korea using foreign talent to help infiltrate US companies: Report | 2026-09-12 15:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPWHlsQ2VyQVkya2dpZzNBRDI0U2lickpIZmlPZndzRmRfdEpvSjBVd3MyR2lOTEx0czFOV3g3TGFfbFBURnlzbV9yRUROaEZKYXhXczBZbGxmYk9obHJ1UVZVT2ZhMnRtTnc4dHRQRldUYk5tUEZ1T2tfR3dRWkJWTW9HQlZXZENMa1ZyRTFGeW9XclNwZDUzTnRoVmJ4U25PZmM4?oc=5) |
| Business Insider Africa | 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 | 2026-09-12 15:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxNWmNpaHJJV2RHZVBuZ0pUNXRRa2pWMjNOeUx0bno4V1FvYVh1bHluZUdRUWZxZzNIcDhUMTVWVWZZYWtUQkU5OWM1RGl2R29oWkdCcEpCSDdqdExSYWhsVHV1ZzBKd2ZMZ3VTS20xamVyNUVfeHR0R05DMmY0Q3doS1F6V2NwY0t6aTQyNG1VR0lXclBIaFpmUmE3TmhobjlGNHh5Wl8xVHl6eHA3ZV9Nb2M3WEloTnFzNHlmM2JzTzFiZURraGFzMUtsOWJYYWVxc2hSSjVGRQ?oc=5) |

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