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U.S. Sanctions North Korean Andariel Hacker Behind Fraudulent IT Worker Scheme
The IT worker scheme, also tracked as Nickel Tapestry, Wagemole, and UNC5267, involves North Korean actors using a mix of ...
Analytics Insight4d
Microsoft Takes Down 3,000 North Korea-Linked Accounts in Global IT Scam
Microsoft has blocked over 3,000 Outlook and Hotmail accounts linked to North Korean IT professionals. These account holders ...
Daily Excelsior6d
N Korea blasts US indictment of 4 nationals on cybercrime charges, calls it smear campaign
North Korea on July 2 berated the US judicial authorities for placing its citizens on a wanted list over alleged “cybercrimes ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution4d
Atlanta crypto biz owner caught up in fraud says it’s ‘like living in a James Bond movie’
Prosecutors say North Korean IT specialists are 'infiltrating' tech companies in the U.S. as remote workers to steal money from businesses and funnel it back to North Korea.
Microsoft Blocks 3,000 Outlook and Hotmail Accounts With North Korean Links; Here’s Why
Microsoft has reportedly blocked around 3,000 Outlook and Hotmail accounts linked to North Korea as part of its crackdown ...
Crowdfund Insider1d
Chainalysis Shares Insights Following Crypto Seizure in Greece, Reveals How Blockchain Analytics Helped Recover Funds from Bybit Hack
With assistance from Chainalysis, a blockchain analysis firm, and partner Performance Technologies, Greek authorities traced ...
U.S. sanctions North Korean member of Kim Jong Un's spy agency over IT worker scheme
Song Kum Hyok is accused of masterminding a scheme in which North Korean cyber operatives posed as U.S. remote IT workers for ...
The HR Digest1d
North Korean IT Worker Scheme: U.S. Charges Expose HR Security Risks
The U.S. Department of Justice recently exposed a sophisticated North Korean IT worker scheme, unveiling a web of identity ...
CSO Online1d
US Treasury Department sanctions individuals and entities over illegal IT worker scheme
Russians and North Koreans contributed to the scheme to provide illegal remote IT workers to US companies to fund the North ...
U.S. sanctions North Korean hacker for crimes benefitting Kim Jong Un's arms programs
The federal government has sanctioned alleged North Korean hacker Song Kum Hyok for illegal activities related to his ...
National Law Review2d
The Cybersecurity Threat Posed by Remote IT Workers from North Korea: How Should Companies Respond?
On June 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a series of actions to disrupt schemes involving remote information technology (IT) workers from North Korea. To combat this ...