North Korean IT workers used stolen and fabricated identities to land remote jobs at more than 70 US companies, with help from Americans who allegedly kept company-issued laptops running from their homes, according to the US Department of Justice. Arrests in Ohio, raids in Texas Michael James Bostelle of Pennsylvania and Juan Cecilio Pena Carrillo of Texas were taken into custody under an Ohio indictment for wire fraud, money laundering and identity theft. The same … More →
FBI raids 40+ laptop farms helping North Korea pocket US tech salaries
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