The person on camera might not be real.
Deepfake technology has moved from research labs to interview fraud. State actors and fraud rings use manipulated video and audio to place operatives inside companies. By the time you realize, they already have access to your systems.
Increase in North Korean IT worker infiltrations in the past 12 months.
CrowdStrike 2025 Threat Hunting ReportNorth Korean operatives, fraud rings, and opportunistic bad actors are infiltrating companies through remote hiring. Over 320 companies were compromised in a single year. The numbers are accelerating.
KnowBe4, a company that trains Fortune 500s to spot social engineering, hired a North Korean operative.
He immediately began installing malware after receiving his company laptop. A cybersecurity company whose entire business is teaching people to recognize sophisticated attacks got infiltrated through their own hiring process.
If it can happen to them, it can happen to anyone.
Don't be the next headlineThe cost of getting this wrong
This isn't just a bad hire. It's data theft, IP loss, and compliance exposure that can devastate a company.
Large enterprises have reported losses up to $680,000 per incident.
Hong Kong firm transferred funds after a video call with an AI-generated executive who looked and sounded authentic.
DOJ indicted 14 North Korean operatives who used stolen identities and deepfakes to infiltrate U.S. companies over six years.
We detect the tools, not the pixels.
We don't analyze video frames for artifacts. We identify when manipulation tools are running on the candidate's system, in real time.
DeepFaceLive face-swapping software running. Video feed is being processed through real-time manipulation.
VB-Cable virtual audio device detected. Audio is being processed through voice-changing software.
Keyboard and mouse inputs originating from remote connection, not the local device.
Stated location: Austin, TX. Connection routed through commercial VPN service.
This is a compliance issue, an IP risk, and a national security threat.
Hiring someone who misrepresents their identity or location creates tax liability, employment law violations, and potential sanctions exposure. If they access sensitive data from a sanctioned country, that's your liability.
The UN Security Council estimates these schemes generate $250-600 million annually for North Korea's weapons programs. Fortune 500 companies and defense contractors have been victims.
Beyond compliance, there's the IP risk. Once inside your systems, bad actors can exfiltrate source code, customer data, trade secrets, and proprietary information. A single incident can cost over a billion dollars.
Verify who you're really interviewing
Detect manipulated video, altered audio, and remote imposters before they get access to your systems.