US Charges North Koreans in Plot to Dupe More Than 100 Firms
The US Department of Justice announced an arrest and accusation against nine people in connection with a plan allegedly posing as American technology workers to win profitable affairs and finance the country’s government.
According to the indictments, North Koreans used stolen identities to gain employment with more than one American company. US officials claimed that they were helped by people in the USA, China, United Arab Emirates and Taiwan.
According to the indictment, Zhenxing, a US citizen from New Jersey, was arrested for his role in a multi -year fraud operation. It is claimed that Wang has created shell companies, fake websites and financial accounts to help abroad with other defendants from China and Taiwan.
A lawyer for Wang could not be found immediately for a comment.
Four North Korean citizens, who used false identities to pos as remote technology workers, allegedly stole more than $ 900,000 in the virtual currency from the two companies. According to the Ministry of Justice, after gaining the trust of their employers, the North Koreans gained access to virtual assets, stole the money and laundered using a crypto currency mixer called Tornado Cash.
Brett Leatherman, Deputy Director of the FBI, said, “North Korean IT workers defraud American companies and steal the identities of private citizens who support the North Korean regime,” he said.
According to the Ministry of Justice, the US searched for 29 known or suspected laptop farms and seized more than 200 devices used by fake IT workers to generate revenue. Authorities also seized 21 websites.
According to the Ministry of Justice, which does not define companies, fraudsters compromised the identity of more than 80 Americans. Authorities, victim companies have lost more than $ 3 million due to legal wages and computer network improvement costs.
Fake technology employees, international weapons arrangements, including traffic or ITAR, including “artificial intelligence -supported” technologies, including the data of ITAR, including the data, including access to sensitive company information and source codes, he said. Itar rules are designed to protect US national security secrets.
According to the US government, thousands of North Korean workers posed as citizens from other countries, while the US and the companies around the world infiltrated profitable technical affairs. According to US officials and security experts, such plans are to help the North Korean government collect intelligence and produce money for the country’s army.
In April, Google’s threat intelligence group said that North Korean IT workers are trying to infiltrate more by going to European companies by posing as distant freelancers. According to the report, a worker running at least 12 people requested employment with various organizations in the defense and government sectors and provided false references.
In December, a Federal Court in Missouri blamed 14 North Korean citizens in December and accused them of participating in a IT employment operation that produced 88 million dollars for six years.
The US also approved a large number of organizations allegedly helping to fuel North Korean efforts.
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