"Phagnasay, Salazar, and Travis pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud conspiracy for knowingly allowing IT workers located outside of the U.S. to use their U.S. identities between about September 2019 and November 2022 and secure jobs at American firms. The three defendants also served as facilitators, hosting the company-issued laptops at their residences and installing remote desktop software on those machines without authorization."
"Didenko, whose arrest was disclosed by the DoJ back in May 2025, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft for stealing the identities of U.S. citizens and selling them to IT workers so that they could land jobs at 40 U.S. companies. Didenko has also agreed to forfeit more than $1.4 million. "Didenko ran a website using a U.S.-based domain, 'Upworksell.com,' designed to help overseas IT workers buy or rent stolen or borrowed identities," the DoJ said."
Five individuals pleaded guilty for assisting North Korea’s illicit revenue generation by enabling overseas IT workers to fraudulently use U.S. identities and obtain employment at American firms. Phagnasay, Salazar, and Travis admitted wire fraud conspiracy for providing U.S. identities from about September 2019 to November 2022, hosting company laptops, installing remote-access software without authorization, and helping workers pass employer vetting, including appearing for drug tests. Travis, an active-duty service member, received at least $51,397; Phagnasay and Salazar earned smaller sums. Didenko pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft, sold stolen identities via Upworksell.com to place workers at 40 U.S. companies, and agreed to forfeit over $1.4 million.
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