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5 Plead Guilty in North Korean IT Job Fraud and ID Theft Scheme

November 18, 2025

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5 Plead Guilty in North Korean IT Job Fraud and ID Theft Scheme

Five individuals pleaded guilty for helping North Korean nationals fraudulently obtain remote IT jobs at U.S. companies, generating over $2.2 million for the DPRK regime and compromising identities. The scheme was part of a state-sponsored effort by hacking groups like APT38 to fund weapons devel...

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