"The indictments assert that North Korean workers partnered with U.S. conspirators to steal identities, securing illicit jobs at Fortune 500 companies and generating over $5 million."
"The Justice Department's crackdown highlights the sophisticated network of North Korean IT workers posing as remote employees to fund nuclear programs through digital currency theft."
The Justice Department has announced a major crackdown on an international fraud ring involving North Korean IT workers, leading to new indictments against over a dozen individuals. The first indictment alleges that North Korean operatives collaborated with U.S. partners to steal identities and secure remote jobs at more than 100 companies, amassing at least $5 million in theft. A second indictment charges four North Koreans with stealing crypto valued at nearly $1 million. Combined, law enforcement conducted searches across multiple states and seized accounts used for laundering illegal earnings and digital assets.
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