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Episode 209: Unmasking the North Korean IT Scam

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Coerced Labor: The Hidden Lives of North Korean IT Workers

This chapter explores the harrowing reality faced by North Korean IT workers forced to fund the regime's nuclear efforts under the threat to their families. Through a revealing interview with a defector, it highlights the dangerous world of cyber scams and identity theft orchestrated by these workers in a desperate attempt to escape oppression.

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