North Korean IT workers infiltrated Fortune 500 companies in massive fraud scheme
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DPRK IT workers used false identities to infiltrate U.S. companies, stealing over $900,000 and generating millions for the regime's weapons programs through remote work schemes.
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
In one scheme, U.S.-based individuals created front companies and fraudulent websites to promote the legitimacy of remote workers, while hosting laptop farms where remote North Korean IT workers could remotely access company-provided laptop computers. Story tips and ideas can be sent to Greg.Wehner@Fox.com and on Twitter @GregWehner.
In another scheme, IT workers in North Korea used false identities to gain employment with a blockchain research and development company in Atlanta, Georgia, and steal virtual currency worth over $900,000.
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