【FBI Cracks Down on North Korean Remote IT Fraud Scheme】
On July 1, the FBI and U.S. DOJ launched a nationwide crackdown on North Korean operatives using remote IT jobs to infiltrate U.S. companies.
📌 Key results:
🔹1 U.S. citizen arrested for running a “laptop farm” for DPRK agents
🔹29 bank accounts seized
🔹21 fake websites shut down
🔹200+ devices confiscated
🔹Over $900K in stolen crypto recovered
🔹100+ U.S. companies infiltrated
📊 Insight: North Korea’s use of remote work fraud and crypto theft highlights growing national security threats in the digital era.