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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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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Japan Dismantles First North Korean Laptop Farm as US and Allies Detail Wider Scheme
Japan, US, Australia and Germany attributed WaterPlum's fake-employer scheme to North Korea; 30,000 devices infected and $10.71 million stolen since December 2025.
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Contagious Interview: 30,000 devices infected by a fake job interview
North Korea-linked WaterPlum infected over 30,000 devices through fake job interviews, stealing about $10.7 million.
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International security agencies warn about North Korean hackers exploiting job seekers to steal crypto, data
US, Japanese, German, and Australian agencies warn North Korea's WaterPlum gang poses as recruiters, infecting 30,000+ devices and stealing about $11 million in crypto.
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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 remote workers are broadening their job hunt beyond IT
Huntress links suspected North Korean remote workers to sales, marketing, and healthcare jobs using stolen identities, VPNs, proxies, and KVM hardware.
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