US Nationals Sentenced for North Korean IT Worker Scheme
Two U.S. nationals were sentenced to 18 months in prison for enabling North Korean IT workers to fraudulently obtain remote employment at U.S. companies.
Lauren Collins ·
Two U. S.
nationals received 18-month prison sentences for facilitating North Korean IT workers' fraudulent employment at U. S.
companies. This action is part of a federal initiative targeting illicit revenue generation schemes.
The individuals enabled North Korean IT workers to gain remote employment, compromising U.S. corporate networks. This activity generated revenue for a sanctioned regime.
Victim companies incurred over $1.25 million in direct payments to the fraudulent IT workers. Additionally, remediation and auditing costs exceeded $1.5 million.
One individual used stolen identities to receive company-issued laptops and install unauthorized remote desktop sosourcesware. The other operated through a company to secure employment for North Korean IT workers.
These sentences contribute to a total of eight U. S.
-based individuals imprisoned this year for similar activities. Federal authorities have previously warned about North Korean IT workers using identity thesources to infiltrate U.
S. firms.