FBI raids Texas 'laptop farms' helping North Korea fund nuclear weapons

FBI disrupts North Korean ‘laptop farm’ used to infiltrate US companies

Agents seized nearly 190 laptops across Texas in a crackdown on fraudulent remote workers whose earnings help fund Pyongyang’s weapons programs.

DOJ arrests two, seizes 187 devices in North Korean laptop farm crackdown in Texas

By AJ Vicens Oct 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday announced the arrests of two Americans accused of helping North Korean IT workers to steal identities and obtain fraudulent employment at US companies ​to earn money for the Nort...

FBI raids Texas 'laptop farms' helping North Korea fund nuclear weapons

Federal officers confiscated more than 100 devices from laptop farms in North Texas. These setups allowed North Korean operatives to land remote American jobs and send millions of dollars back to North Korea.

DOJ Announces Two Arrests in North Korean Laptop-Worker Scheme

Prosecutors allege the scheme affected more than 70 U.S. employers and generated about $3 million through cryptocurrency transfers.