North Korean remote IT staffer worked for US government agency, says FBI
6:40 AM PDT · August 11, 2026
The FBI is reportedly investigating how a North Korean was hired to work for a U.S. federal government agency.
News of the investigation was first reported by Federal News Network, citing a senior FBI official speaking at a conference on July 28 in Washington, D.C.. The official confirmed to Federal News Network that the FBI is investigating a North Korean working for an unnamed federal agency.
It’s unclear how the North Korean was hired, but the regime is known for its coordinated and long-running campaigns aimed at fraudulently obtaining employment at private organizations and multinationals. The case marks a rare confirmed instance of a sanctioned North Korean working for a government agency.
There are thought to be thousands of North Korean IT workerswho have gained employment with U.S. and European organizations in recent years by exploiting weaknesses in the hiring...
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