Threat Examples

Recruitment Threat Example

Read the post below from Joe Tidy - Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service

In one high-profile case, a Western firm unwittingly hired a North Korean IT specialist posing as a legitimate contractor. After being granted remote access to internal systems, the individual quietly exfiltrated sensitive data over several months and, once terminated for “poor performance,” delivered a ransom demand with portions of the stolen information as proof. www.ndtv.com+1

Secureworks, which analysed the breach, described it as a “serious escalation” in insider threat tactics. Rather than simply seeking a salary, attackers are now targeting access and data for higher sums through extortion and sabotage. Sky News+1

This incident underscores the inadequacy of conventional vetting alone. Even when credentials and references appear legitimate, static screening fails to detect evolving risk. Organisations need continuous behavioural and contextual assessment, exactly the capability True North Alliance delivers, so that insider danger is identified before it becomes a crisis.

Read the full story https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8vedz4yk7o

Insider Threat Example

Read the post below from Joe Tidy - Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service 

“I was recently targeted by cybercriminals who offered me a cut of a ransom if I gave them access to my BBC laptop. The group, calling themselves “Syndicate,” contacted me on Signal, first proposing 15% of any payout, then raising it to 25%, claiming a ransom could reach tens of millions. Their plan was for me to share my login details so they could hack the BBC and extort money in bitcoin. Similar cases have been reported elsewhere, including an IT worker in Brazil arrested for selling logins that led to a $100m loss. With cyberattacks rising globally, the pitch showed how criminals try to recruit insiders to betray their employers.”

Read the full story https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3w5n90344

Why You Need Insider Risk Analysis

Today’s most damaging security breaches no longer begin at the perimeter, they start from within.

Insiders, whether malicious, coerced, or simply careless, now represent one of the greatest unresolved vulnerabilities in business. Traditional vetting, background checks, and annual reviews capture only a single moment in time, leaving blind spots that sophisticated actors can exploit.

As the BBC and Secureworks examples reveal, criminal groups actively target and recruit employees, or infiltrate recruitment pipelines, to gain privileged access. With remote work, global supply chains, and third-party contractors, identifying and managing these risks has never been more complex.

That’s where True North Alliance comes in.

We combine AI-driven Voice Risk Analytics, continuous workforce assessment, and specialist investigations to give your HR and Security Teams a living, data-driven picture of workforce integrity. Our approach moves beyond static vetting, providing ongoing, adaptive insight into behavioural and contextual risk.

The result:

  • Threats are identified before they cause damage.

  • HR and Security make evidence-based, defensible decisions.

  • Leadership gains confidence that critical operations are protected from within.

Insider risk analysis isn’t an option, it’s a necessity for any organisation that holds public trust, critical data, or operational control.
True North Alliance helps you close the insider threat gap, safeguard your people, and secure your mission, from the inside out.