KnowBe4, a US-based security vendor specializing in security awareness training, revealed that it accidentally hired a North Korean hacker who attempted to install malware within its systems. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the sophistication and reach of cyber threats. The company’s CEO, Stu Sjouwerman, shared the details in a blog post,[1] emphasizing that no data was compromised or stolen.
The hacker, posing as a software engineer for KnowBe4’s internal IT AI team, used a stolen
