Five People Plead Guilty in North Korea Remote IT Worker Scheme

Five People Plead Guilty in North Korea Remote IT Worker Scheme

What Happened in the North Korea ‘Remote IT Workers’ Case? Five people plead guilty to helping North Koreans infiltrate US companies as ‘remote IT workers,’ raising widespread questions about how the scheme worked, who was targeted, and how much money the operation generated. This quick breakdown explains the DOJ’s findings, how U.S. companies were deceived, and why North Korea continues using IT worker fraud to fund its sanctioned programs. Image Credits:Getty Images How Did Five People Plead Guilty to Helping North Koreans? According to the DOJ, the five facilitators used real, fake, or stolen U.S. identities to secure remote IT jobs for North Korean operatives. They even hosted company-issued laptops in their homes to make it appear the workers were based in the U.S. This elaborate setup allowed the scheme to affect more than 130 American companies and generate over $2.2 million for Kim Jong Un’s regime. Why North Korea Infiltrated US Companies as ‘Remote IT Workers’ North Korea has long…