US citizen indicted for helping North Korean IT workers obtain remote employment



News US citizen indicted for helping North Korean IT workers obtain remote employment Nashville resident is accused of using laptop farm at his home to help DPRK generate thousands of dollars for nukes Shreyas Reddy August 9, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An illustration of a North Korean laptop farm \| Image: NK News The U.S. has indicted a Nashville native for allegedly helping North Korean IT workers obtain remote employment with foreign companies by posing as American citizens. In a press release announcing the charges on Thursday, the Department of Justice accused Matthew Isaac Knoot, 38, of participating in the yearslong scheme to help the workers generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions. The U.S. has indicted a Nashville native for allegedly helping North Korean IT workers obtain remote employment with foreign companies by posing as American citizens. In a press release announcing the charges on Thursday, the Department of Justice accused Matthew Isaac Knoot, 38, of participating in the yearslong scheme to help the workers generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions. 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 citizen indicted for helping North Korean IT workers obtain remote employment

Nashville resident is accused of using laptop farm at his home to help DPRK generate thousands of dollars for nukes

Shreyas Reddy August 9, 2024

US citizen indicted for helping North Korean IT workers obtain remote employment

An illustration of a North Korean laptop farm | Image: NK News

The U.S. has indicted a Nashville native for allegedly helping North Korean IT workers obtain remote employment with foreign companies by posing as American citizens.

In a press release announcing the charges on Thursday, the Department of Justice accused Matthew Isaac Knoot, 38, of participating in the yearslong scheme to help the workers generate hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of Pyongyang’s nuclear ambitions.

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