The North Korean IT worker threat extends well beyond tech companies, with fraudsters interviewing at a "surprising" number of healthcare orgs, according to Okta Threat Intelligence.

In research published Tuesday, the identity services provider said nearly half of the companies (48 percent) targeted by the scam fall outside the IT sector, and fraudsters are increasingly applying for remote jobs in finance, healthcare, public administration and professional services.

These scammers largely originate from North Korea - or at least funnel money back to Pyongyang after fraudulently obtaining a remote worker job, generally in a software development role.

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