๐จ ALERT: Microsoft Suspends 3,000 Outlook & Hotmail Accounts Linked to North Korean IT Worker Scheme ๐ฅ๏ธ๐
Microsoft has suspended approximately 3,000 Outlook and Hotmail accounts allegedly connected to a North Korean infiltration operation, where IT workers posed as freelancers to gain access to Western tech firms. ๐๐ญ
The action follows ongoing efforts by U.S. authorities to dismantle schemes that funnel tech-sector income to North Koreaโs weapons programs through fraudulent remote work.
๐ Microsoft stated the suspensions were part of a broader move to protect platforms from geopolitical misuse and cyber threats.