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U.S. imposes sanctions on firms and individuals funding North Korea weapons

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned North Korean individuals, companies, and a Russian national for using overseas IT workers to fund Pyongyang’s weapons programs.

North Korea’s IT workers infiltrating U.S. firms through Chinese shell companies

A new report reveals that North Korean IT workers used Chinese shell firms to infiltrate U.S. companies, funneling funds and data back to Pyongyang.

North Korean crypto-theft campaign targeted developers using fake firms, security firm says

North Korea used fake U.S.-based companies to lure cryptocurrency developers into malware attacks as part of a broader cyber-theft campaign, a U.S. security firm said.

British companies warned amid growing concerns over North Korea’s ‘hoax IT workers’

The British government is warning companies to verify job applicants in person or via video amid growing threats from North Korean IT workers posing as remote freelancers to infiltrate UK firms. A Google report highlights the UK as a primary target in North Korea’s expanding cyber operations across Europe.

U.S. woman pleads guilty to assisting North Korean IT workers in fraudulent employment scheme

A U.S. woman has pleaded guilty to assisting North Korean information technology (IT) workers in securing fraudulent employment, enabling them to generate over $17...

U.S. offers $5M bounty for info on North Korean IT firms in China, Russia

The U.S. government is offering a reward of up to $5 million for information related to North Korean IT companies operating in China and...

Tennessee man arrested for arranging North Koreans secure U.S. remote IT jobs

A Tennessee man has been arrested for generating revenue for North Korea’s illicit weapons program by using a “laptop farm,” the U.S. Justice Department...

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