Upworksell
Upworksell
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A platform for buying and renting stolen identities for employment.

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Upworksell was a website operated by Oleksandr Didenko that facilitated identity theft. It allowed individuals, including North Korean workers, to purchase or rent stolen identities of U.S. citizens to gain fraudulent employment at U.S. companies. The earnings from these jobs were then funneled back to North Korea to fund its nuclear weapons program. The FBI seized Upworksell in 2024.

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20
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Team
30
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What does Upworksell do?
Upworksell was a website operated by Oleksandr Didenko that facilitated identity theft. It allowed individuals, including North Korean workers, to purchase or rent stolen identities of U.S. citizens to gain fraudulent employment at U.S. companies. The earnings from these jobs were then funneled back to North Korea to fund its nuclear weapons program. The FBI seized Upworksell in 2024. (formerly [].)
Where is Upworksell headquartered?
Upworksell is headquartered in Kyiv, Ukraine.
What industry does Upworksell operate in?
Upworksell operates in Cybersecurity, Identity Management.
What is Upworksell's current status?
Upworksell's current operating status is: Inactive.
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Kyiv, Ukraine

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