North Korean nationals indicted in scheme using IT workers to funnel money for weapons programs

The FBI director had a disturbing message for American businesses when she spoke at a recent press conference, outlining a plot allegedly leading to ballistic missiles in North Korea.

FBI Releases Wanted Poster for 14 North Korean IT Workers Targeting US Companies - News Addicts

The FBI released a wanted poster Thursday after 14 North Koreans were indicted for fraud and theft against U.S. companies and nonprofits, according to an FBI news release. The bounty? $5 million. It’s a small sum compared to the $88 million the alleged criminals stole during their six-year conspiracy. The 14 conspirators were nationals of […] The post FBI Releases Wanted Poster for 14 North Korean IT Workers Targeting US Companies appeared first…

Feds Offer 5 Million Dollar Reward for <br/>Intel on North Koreans Sneaking Into US <br/>Tech Companies

The U.S. government is offering a $5 million reward for information on North Korean nationals sneaking into American tech companies and related cyber schemes. T

U.S. Charges 14 North Koreans in $88M Fraud Scheme to Fund Weapons Program - Truth in Media

This week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted 14 North Koreans over a sophisticated scheme to defraud American companies through identity theft, wire fraud, money laundering, and extortion, generating an estimated $88 million over six years. The scheme involved North Korean IT workers assuming false U.S. identities to secure remote IT positions, with the proceeds funneled back to support North Korea’s government, including its nuclear…

A network of cyber-espionage linked to the North Korean regime used false identities for fourteen of its citizens to work remotely in U.S. technology companies, diverting more than $88 million between 2017 and 2023. According to a report by the Department of Justice (DOJ), revenues were used to develop ballistic missiles and weapons:Read more]]>

US charges North Koreans in £70m identity theft case

IT workers are said to have been operating on behalf of entities "directly involved" in North Korea's "UN-prohibited nuclear and ballistic missile programmes".