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US Citizen Charged in North Korean IT Employment Scheme
Newsweek
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June 30, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced sweeping criminal charges and asset seizures on Monday as part of a nationwide crackdown on an alleged years-long North Korean scheme to fund its weapons program through fraudulently obtained remote...
9 indicted in Boston in connection with $5M raised for North Korean weapons
MassLive - Massachusetts
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June 30, 2025
Nine people were indicted in Boston in connection with a scheme that raised $5 million to go towards North Korea and its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) program, United States Attorney Leah Foley’s office said Monday. Jing Bin Huang, Baoyu Zhou,...
US charges North Koreans in plot to defraud more than 100 firms
The Straits Times
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June 30, 2025
The North Koreans used stolen identities to gain employment with US companies, according to the indictments. PHOTO: UNSPLASH WASHINGTON – The US Justice Department announced one arrest and charges against nine more people in connection with an...
Arrest, seizures in latest U.S. operation against North Korean IT workers
CyberScoop
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June 30, 2025
U.S. authorities unsealed indictments, seized financial accounts and made an arrest in the latest attempt to crack down on North Korean remote IT workers as part of a coordinated action that the Justice Department announced Monday. The workers...
Thirteen Charged in North Korea Money Laundering Scheme
Asume Tech
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June 30, 2025
In a striking development, US prosecutors have unveiled a complex scheme involving 13 individuals accused of stealing and laundering money earmarked for North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. This revelation not only highlights the ongoing...
World News | US Brings Charges in North Korean Remote Worker Scheme That Officials Say Funds Weapons Programme
Latestly
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June 30, 2025
Washington, Jun 30 (AP) The US Justice Department on Monday announced criminal charges in connection with a scheme by North Korea to fund its weapons programme through the salaries of remote information technology workers employed unwittingly by...
Justice Department charges 4 North Koreans with posing as IT workers to steal US companies’ money
KTBB - Texas
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June 30, 2025
Posted/updated on: June 30, 2025 at 3:56 pm Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department on Monday charged four North Koreans in a brazen scam to pose as IT workers with stolen credentials and use them to get hired by...
U.S. brings charges in North Korean remote worker scheme that officials say funds weapons program
Northwest Asian Weekly - Washington State
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June 30, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Monday in connection with a scheme by North Korea to fund its weapons program through the salaries of remote information technology workers employed unwittingly by U.S. companies....
US authorities unmask North Korean IT worker schemes and their American accomplices
Cybersecurity Dive
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June 30, 2025
The Department of Justice on Monday announced a series of actions as part of an investigation into the North Korean government’s deployment of its citizens abroad to pose as IT workers and illicitly earn money for the regime. Newly unsealed...
Officials: North Korean agents steal hundreds of thousands in cryptocurrency from Atlanta business
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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June 30, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Four North Korean agents were indicted for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency from an Atlanta business, according to prosecutors. On Tuesday, June 24, a federal grand jury...
DOJ raids 29 ‘laptop farms’ in operation against North Korean IT worker scheme
The Record
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June 30, 2025
Nearly 30 “laptop farms” across 16 states have been raided by U.S. law enforcement in recent months for their suspected role in a long-running North Korean IT worker scheme. The Justice Department on Monday announced a coordinated action that...
US Charges North Koreans in Plot to Dupe More Than 100 Firms
Mint
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July 1, 2025
The US Justice Department announced one arrest and charges against nine more people in connection with an alleged scheme in which North Koreans posed as American tech workers to gain lucrative jobs and fund the country’s government. The North...
US brings charges in North Korean remote worker scheme that officials say funds weapons program
AOL
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department announced criminal charges Monday in connection with a scheme by North Korea to fund its weapons program through the salaries of remote information technology workers employed unwittingly by U.S. companies....
America 'accuses' one of China's largest technology company: You plotted to steal our trade secrets and ...
The Times of India
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A U.S. federal judge has reportedly ruled that Huawei Technologies, China’s leading telecommunications equipment manufacturer, must face a sweeping 16-count indictment accusing the company of stealing trade secrets, racketeering, wire and bank...
US government takes down major North Korean ‘remote IT workers’ operation
TechCrunch
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June 30, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Monday that it had taken several enforcement actions against North Korea’s money-making operations, which rely on undercover remote IT workers inside American tech companies to raise funds for the...
Footage Shows North Korean Leader Mourning Soldiers Believed Killed In Russia
Ommcom News
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June 30, 2025
Seoul: North Korea’s state media aired Monday images of its leader Kim Jong-un mourning over his soldiers believed to have been killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine. The images, released by Korean Central Television, showed Kim solemnly placing...
Four North Korean remote workers indicted in Atlanta fraud scheme
Reporter Newspapers - Georgia
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June 30, 2025
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Understanding the ‘I’ in denuclearization: Lessons from North Korea and Iran
Korea JoungAng Daily
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June 30, 2025
Published: 01 Jul. 2025, 00:03 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Yoo Jee-hye The author is the head of the diplomatic and security news department at the JoongAng Ilbo. Since the administration of former President Moon Jae-in, the...
Former North Korean commander dismissed over botched war ship launch back in media
Korea JoungAng Daily
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June 30, 2025
Published: 30 Jun. 2025, 17:49 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Kim Myong-sik, the former commander of North Korea’s Navy who was dismissed after a new warship, the Kang Kon destroyer, tipped over, reappeared in state media aired by...
Japan’s regulatory regime and recent cases underscore focus on Russian and North Korean sanctions
Global Investigations Review
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June 30, 2025
Overview Japan is currently implementing economic, financial and trade sanctions against various foreign countries, including North Korea, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Libya, South Sudan, Russia, Belarus, parts...