182.16.42.18

182.16.42.18 is an IP address that 2 published sources report in connection with IT Worker Fraud and Contagious Interview activity, which public reporting attributes to North Korea (DPRK). It is cited here from Kudelski Security and Kudelski Security Research. The earliest of those reports is dated 2026-09-01 and the most recent 2026-10-18.

ip address IT Worker FraudContagious Interview MATCHED IN SOURCE

First seen 2026-09-01 · last seen 2026-10-18

Network

Kindproxy or VPN
NetworkSIMCENTRIC
Announced byAS45753 Netsec Limited
CountryHong Kong
Flagshosting range, known proxy or VPN

Looked up 2026-09-21 at ip-api.com. This range is classed as a proxy or VPN; it does not show who used it.

Sources

  • …2023, which fall within a similar timeframe. Collected IPs that overlap with the FakeCalls Trojan Context 182.16.42.18:20001 182.16.42.18:20001/powerpoker/ Username: 본사 / HQ? 188.114.97.3 This IP has been found in an autofill without…
    Inside North Korea’s Cybercrime Ecosystem: Fake IT Workers, Gambling Networks and Malware - Kudelski Security Research Center — Kudelski Security · under “Linking the FakeCalls Trojan to DPRK-Linked Gambling Operations” · published 2026-08-12 · pulled 2026-09-01
  • …2023, which fall within a similar timeframe. Collected IPs that overlap with the FakeCalls Trojan Context 182.16.42.18:20001 182.16.42.18:20001/powerpoker/ Username: 본사 / HQ? 188.114.97.3 This IP has been found in an autofill without…
    Kudelski Security Research — Kudelski Security Research · under “Linking the FakeCalls Trojan to DPRK-Linked Gambling Operations” · published 2025-03-05 · pulled 2026-09-10

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