Noel King

Now to the story of spies in the break room. The US, the UK and South Korea have jointly accused North Korea of using a cyber espionage group to steal sensitive and classified data.

Ahead on Today Explained, we talked to a reporter about what it's like to sit in on a job interview with a North Korean operative.

Ahead on Today Explained, we talked to a reporter about what it's like to sit in on a job interview with a North Korean operative.

Ahead on Today Explained, we talked to a reporter about what it's like to sit in on a job interview with a North Korean operative.

It's Today Explained. I'm Noelle King. The life of a freelance investigative reporter is not an easy one. A lot of time is spent figuring out what story is going to justify your time and talents. Such was the problem for reporter Bobby Johnson, who's based in the Bay Area. Late last year, Bobby had been hearing about people using AI to run scams, and he decided to see if there was anything there.

It's Today Explained. I'm Noelle King. The life of a freelance investigative reporter is not an easy one. A lot of time is spent figuring out what story is going to justify your time and talents. Such was the problem for reporter Bobby Johnson, who's based in the Bay Area. Late last year, Bobby had been hearing about people using AI to run scams, and he decided to see if there was anything there.

It's Today Explained. I'm Noelle King. The life of a freelance investigative reporter is not an easy one. A lot of time is spent figuring out what story is going to justify your time and talents. Such was the problem for reporter Bobby Johnson, who's based in the Bay Area. Late last year, Bobby had been hearing about people using AI to run scams, and he decided to see if there was anything there.

So by the time you met Simon at that event, he had clearly copped on that something was up here. Had Simon actually hired anyone in North Korea?

So by the time you met Simon at that event, he had clearly copped on that something was up here. Had Simon actually hired anyone in North Korea?

So by the time you met Simon at that event, he had clearly copped on that something was up here. Had Simon actually hired anyone in North Korea?

How does this work? And to what degree is this going on?

How does this work? And to what degree is this going on?

How does this work? And to what degree is this going on?

Bobby Johnson, he's a freelance investigative reporter. He ended up writing this story for Wired. Coming up, Bobby goes to the flip side. Who are the North Koreans? Support for today's show comes from Delete Me. More than likely, there is a lot of your personal information online. Some of you may have even willingly posted it.

Bobby Johnson, he's a freelance investigative reporter. He ended up writing this story for Wired. Coming up, Bobby goes to the flip side. Who are the North Koreans? Support for today's show comes from Delete Me. More than likely, there is a lot of your personal information online. Some of you may have even willingly posted it.

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