US claims North Korea put workers in US companies to extort money for weapons
The United States on Thursday offered a $5 million reward for information about an alleged scheme in which North Korean technology workers got jobs at unsuspecting U.S. companies then stole their trade secrets for ransom,
Feds Accuse IT Workers of Funding North Korea Weapons Programs
Federal agents have accused 14 information technology (IT) workers this week of funding North Korean weapons programs.The FBI in St. Louis, Missouri, announced on Thursday that 14 North Korean nationals were indicted in a scheme that involved the funneling of their wages to finance the development of different weapons in North Korea.
North Korean nationals indicted in scheme using IT workers to funnel money for weapons programs
The scheme involving thousands of IT workers generated more than $88 million for the North Korean government, according to an FBI official.
U.S. charges 14 North Koreans in $88 million identity theft and extortion case
The Department of Justice accused 14 North Korean nationals of conspiring to use false identities to get IT jobs with U.S. companies and siphon money back to their home country, in violation of U.S. sanctions.
North Korean IT workers indicted for funnelling US money to Pyongyang
The plan saw tens of millions of dollars skimmed from US firms to be directed back to North Korea to help fund weapons development, the FBI said.View on euronews
14 North Korean nationals indicted for IT, extortion scheme
A federal court in St. Louis indicted 14 people from North Korea on a multi-year fraud and extortion scheme. A federal St. Louis Court indicted 14 North Korean nationals for conspiracies to commit wire fraud,
Feds in St. Louis indict North Korean nationals in IT worker scheme
Federal prosecutors in St. Louis on Wednesday indicted 14 North Korean nationals in an alleged conspiracy to fraudulently obtain IT employment with U.S. firms.
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