US indicts 14 North Korean IT workers for raising funds for weapons programs



News US indicts 14 North Korean IT workers for raising funds for weapons programs FBI offers $5M reward for further information, alleging they worked for DPRK-controlled firms using fake identities Shreyas Reddy December 13, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An FBI notice seeking information on North Korean IT workers supporting Pyongyang's sanctions evasion \| Image: FBI (Dec. 12, 2024), edited by NK News A U.S. court has indicted 14 North Korean remote IT workers for generating illicit revenue under fraudulent identities, with Washington announcing a $5 million reward for information on their network and the mechanisms financing Pyongyang’s nuclear development. A federal court in St. Louis, Missouri charged the North Korean workers with crimes including conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions against the DPRK, money laundering and identity theft, the Justice Department announced in a press release on Thursday. A U.S. court has indicted 14 North Korean remote IT workers for generating illicit revenue under fraudulent identities, with Washington announcing a $5 million reward for information on their network and the mechanisms financing Pyongyang’s nuclear development. A federal court in St. Louis, Missouri charged the North Korean workers with crimes including conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions against the DPRK, money laundering and identity theft, the Justice Department announced in a press release on Thursday. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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 indicts 14 North Korean IT workers for raising funds for weapons programs

FBI offers $5M reward for further information, alleging they worked for DPRK-controlled firms using fake identities

Shreyas Reddy December 13, 2024

US indicts 14 North Korean IT workers for raising funds for weapons programs

An FBI notice seeking information on North Korean IT workers supporting Pyongyang's sanctions evasion | Image: FBI (Dec. 12, 2024), edited by NK News

A U.S. court has indicted 14 North Korean remote IT workers for generating illicit revenue under fraudulent identities, with Washington announcing a $5 million reward for information on their network and the mechanisms financing Pyongyang’s nuclear development.

A federal court in St. Louis, Missouri charged the North Korean workers with crimes including conspiracy to violate U.S. sanctions against the DPRK, money laundering and identity theft, the Justice Department announced in a press release on Thursday.

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