"If you're a Fortune 500 company, then I can easily say you've at least been targeted," Barnhart said. "Whether you've hired them, that's a different story."
This could spell trouble for employers.
“Fake remote employees and contractors are now something everyone needs to worry about. Every organization should be updating its hiring policies, processes, and education to reflect this new reality,” according to a previous report.
In a recent case, a remote worker believed to be a North Korean fraudster forged the seal of an Ontario architect, according to a CBC report.
The professional seal of Canadian architect Stephen Mauro—based in the Greater Toronto Area—was among a series of professional stamps in the United States posted by a pseudonymous online researcher known only as Cookie Connoisseur, noted CBC.
In the post on social media platform X, Connoisseur claimed that the stamps were being used by North Korean remote workers.
“THIS INCLUDES stamping engineering drawings for construction in the U.S. as purported ‘Structural Engineers’. They are also electrical engineers, construction engineering, etc. They will create CAD drawings for you on your next construction project,” Connoisseur said.
Mauro’s seal, in particular, appeared on a blueprint for a "boutique studio" designed by a company named Global Creative Consultant Engineers (GCCE), reported CBC.
However, the architect claimed that he had never heard of GCCE, had never seen the drawing...
As a doctor and practice owner, I urge caution in expanding Pennsylvania’s False Claims Act. One reason I left the traditional insurance model was the constant threat of chargebacks and retroactive...