Hilarious...

"Before hiring the threat actor, KnowBe4 performed background checks, verified the provided references, and conducted four video interviews to ensure they were a real person and that his face matched the one on his CV.

However, it was later determined that the person had submitted a U.S. person's stolen identity to dodge the preliminary checks, and also used AI tools to create a profile picture and match that face during the video conference calls.

KnowBe4, which specializes in security awareness training and phishing simulations, suspected something was off on July 15, 2024, when its EDR product reported an attempt to load malware from the Mac workstation that had just been sent to the new hire."

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/knowbe4-mistakenly-hires-north-korean-hacker-faces-infostealer-attack/

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