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Former Mercor staffers describe 'operational mishaps' at the $10B startup, including employee fraud, a security breach, and suspected North Korean infiltration (Rashi Shrivastava/Forbes)
Rashi Shrivastava / Forbes: Former Mercor staffers describe “operational mishaps” at the 10B startup, including employee fraud, a security breach, and suspected North Korean infiltration — Founded in
Rashi Shrivastava / Forbes: Former Mercor staffers describe “operational mishaps” at the 10B startup, including employee fraud, a security breach, and suspected North Korean infiltration — Founded in 2023 by 20-somethings, data labeling startup Mercor exploded to 1 billion in annualized revenue run rate in September.
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Source: Techmeme | 2026-04-15