Associate Steven Arango Addresses North Korean IT Worker Threat in Talks to Business Executives for National Security Members in Texas

On September 29 and 30, Associate Steven Arango led luncheon discussions titled "North Korea's IT Worker Threat: Corporate Risk and Response" for Business Executives for National Security (BENS) members in Dallas and Austin, Texas, speaking to an audience of CEOs, CISOs, and other senior leaders from the national security, finance, and healthcare sectors.

Steven addressed how North Korean IT workers are using stolen identities and AI-enabled tools to gain employment with US companies and funnel their salaries back to fund North Korea's weapons programs and outlined how companies can strengthen screening practices and prepare to respond when warning signs emerge.

Steven is an Associate in Jenner & Block's Investigations, Compliance, and Defense Practice in the firm's Washington, DC office, and a former active-duty Judge Advocate in the US Marine Corps.

Companies facing this risk can turn to Jenner & Block's Investigations, Compliance, and Defense Practice for guidance on vulnerability assessments, incident response, and regulatory exposure.

Associate Steven Arango Addresses North Korean IT Worker Threat in Talks to Business Executives for National Security Members in Texas

On September 29 and 30, Associate Steven Arango led luncheon discussions titled "North Korea's IT Worker Threat: Corporate Risk and Response" for Business Executives for National Security (BENS) members in Dallas and Austin, Texas, speaking to an audience of CEOs, CISOs, and other senior leaders from the national security, finance, and healthcare sectors.

Steven addressed how North Korean IT workers are using stolen identities and AI-enabled tools to gain employment with US companies and funnel their salaries back to fund North Korea's weapons programs and outlined how companies can strengthen screening practices and prepare to respond when warning signs emerge.

Steven is an Associate in Jenner & Block's Investigations, Compliance, and Defense Practice in the firm's Washington, DC office, and a former active-duty Judge Advocate in the US Marine Corps.

Companies facing this risk can turn to Jenner & Block's Investigations, Compliance, and Defense Practice for guidance on vulnerability assessments, incident response, and regulatory exposure.

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Associate Steven Arango Addresses North Korean IT Worker Threat in Talks to Business Executives for National Security Members in Texas

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