US announces new sanctions targeting North Korean cyber crime, IT workers



News US announces new sanctions targeting North Korean cyber crime, IT workers Designations against four entities and individual come as US warns tech sector about working with remote DPRK IT workers Chad O'Carroll May 24, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Koreans using computers in Pyongyang \| Image: NK News (April 2017) The U.S. has issued new sanctions designations against four North Korean entities and one individual suspected of contributing to illicit cyber activities and overseas information technology worker-related revenue generation for Pyongyang, the Treasury Department announced on Tuesday. The new designations came as the U.S. State Department released information about a forthcoming symposium in California for tech industry leaders and experts from the U.S. and ROK governments on the risks of working with remote North Korean IT laborers. The U.S. has issued new sanctions designations against four North Korean entities and one individual suspected of contributing to illicit cyber activities and overseas information technology worker-related revenue generation for Pyongyang, the Treasury Department announced on Tuesday. The new designations came as the U.S. State Department released information about a forthcoming symposium in California for tech industry leaders and experts from the U.S. and ROK governments on the risks of working with remote North Korean IT laborers. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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US announces new sanctions targeting North Korean cyber crime, IT workers

Designations against four entities and individual come as US warns tech sector about working with remote DPRK IT workers

Chad O'Carroll May 24, 2023

US announces new sanctions targeting North Korean cyber crime, IT workers

North Koreans using computers in Pyongyang | Image: NK News (April 2017)

The U.S. has issued new sanctions designations against four North Korean entities and one individual suspected of contributing to illicit cyber activities and overseas information technology worker-related revenue generation for Pyongyang, the Treasury Department announced on Tuesday.

The new designations came as the U.S. State Department released information about a forthcoming symposium in California for tech industry leaders and experts from the U.S. and ROK governments on the risks of working with remote North Korean IT laborers.

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