US sanctions Russians and North Koreans over IT-worker laundering
Treasury says two Russians each moved about $3.5 million in crypto tied to North Korean IT workers in Russia.
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Post examines fraudulent North Korean IT worker schemes
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North Korean IT Workers Used Stolen US Identities to Earn $3 Million
FBI raided Texas laptop farms as DOJ charged US facilitators of North Korean IT workers who earned $3 million from over 70 companies.
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FBI raids DPRK IT worker laptop farms in Texas, US nationals arrested
FBI raided Texas laptop farms, arrested two Americans, and charged people tied to DPRK IT-worker schemes.
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FBI raids 40+ laptop farms helping North Korea pocket US tech salaries
FBI arrested two Americans and raided 40-plus laptop farms aiding North Korean IT-worker salary fraud.
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Justice Department says North Koreans have infiltrated dozens of US companies
Prosecutors say North Korean IT workers infiltrated at least 70 U.S. companies using laptop farms and stolen identities.
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DOJ charges 14 over a sprawling North Korean remote work scheme
DOJ charged 14 people for a North Korean remote-IT scheme that drew about $3 million from 70 U.S. employers.
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North Korean Attackers Hit 30,000 Devices and Steal $10.7m
North Korea's WaterPlum infected about 30,000 devices and stole roughly $10.7 million in cryptocurrency.
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Nations take action on North Korean IT workers after UN report
Multiple countries took legal action against North Korean IT worker facilitators following a new UN-linked MSMT report on the illicit scheme.
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Researching Employment Scams
Schneier highlights research into North Korean fake-employment IT-worker scams that embed operatives in remote roles for long-term insider access.
North Korea-linked IT Workers Are Getting Hired Inside Western Companies
Huntress documented five DPRK-linked FAMOUS CHOLLIMA workers hired by Western companies in 2026 using fake identities, proxies and laptop farms.
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North Korean IT Workers Scheme: Detection IOCs and Tactics for Government and Corporate SOCs
ANY.RUN details the expanding North Korean IT worker infiltration scheme using forged identities and AI-assisted workflows, sharing detection IOCs for SOCs.
North Korean Remote Workers Are Infiltrating Government and Businesses: How to Expose Them Before Hiring
Researchers expose DPRK remote IT worker infiltration tactics, including forged identities and AI-assisted interview behavior.
Researchers Built a Fake Crypto Startup and Hired Three Suspected North Korean IT Workers
Security researchers hired three suspected North Korean IT workers at a fake DeFi startup, documenting forged IDs, AI-edited images and post-hire system access.
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