The US Justice Department says North Korea dispatched thousands of IT contractors to work for companies abroad and send their earnings back to help fund the country's weapons program.
The Department said on Wednesday that the IT workers hid their nationalities to win jobs with foreign companies.
It says they lived primarily in China and Russia but made it appear as though they were working in the US to deceive employers.
The Justice Department seized 17 web domains it says were used as part of that deception.
The IT workers reportedly funneled millions of dollars to North Korea through online payment services and Chinese bank accounts.
The contractors were reportedly reluctant to appear on camera during online meetings and repeatedly requested advance wage payments.
The US government is urging private businesses to be vigilant to avoid hiring such workers.
The Department said on Wednesday that the IT workers hid their nationalities to win jobs with foreign companies.
It says they lived primarily in China and Russia but made it appear as though they were working in the US to deceive employers.
The Justice Department seized 17 web domains it says were used as part of that deception.
The IT workers reportedly funneled millions of dollars to North Korea through online payment services and Chinese bank accounts.
The contractors were reportedly reluctant to appear on camera during online meetings and repeatedly requested advance wage payments.
The US government is urging private businesses to be vigilant to avoid hiring such workers.
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The U.S. Justice Department alleges North Korea dispatched IT contractors abroad, disguising their nationalities to secure jobs with foreign companies, primarily in China and Russia but falsely representing work in the U.S. The scheme aims to fund North Korea's weapons program. These workers
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Category ID: nhk
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20231021_05/
Date: Oct. 21, 2023
Created: 2023/10/21 08:03
Updated: 2025/12/08 22:20
Last Read: 2023/10/22 19:32