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US Sanctions North Korean, Russian Actors over IT Worker Scheme Funding WMDs

UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – The U.S. Treasury sanctioned North Korean and Russian firms that used falsified identities to employ IT workers abroad, generating millions to fund North Korea's weapons programs, officials said.

  • The US imposed sanctions on individuals linked to a scheme recruiting North Koreans as American tech workers to fund Kim Jong-un's regime.
  • The Treasury Department sanctioned Song Kum Hyok for facilitating the IT worker scheme linked to North Korea's government.
  • Sanctions were also placed on Gayk Asatryan for employing North Korean IT workers through his Russia-based companies.
  • The action highlights the need for vigilance against North Korea's efforts to fund its weapons of mass destruction programs.
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Naver broke the news in on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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