US charges 14 over North Korean IT worker scheme at more than 70 companies
The US Justice Department has charged 14 people over a North Korean job scam, announced on Tuesday. North Korean IT workers used stolen names to get remote jobs at more than 70 US firms.
The workers earned about $3 million, which went to North Korean groups under US sanctions, prosecutors believe. The firm works in health, telecoms, cyber support, retail, and manufacturing across 17 states and Washington, DC.
Moreover, two US nationals, from Pennsylvania and Texas, have been arrested. They and 12 others, including 10 people based in China, are charged with wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft in Ohio.
Two of the defendants have not been named, and the charges are allegations; all defendants are presumed innocent.
From 2019 to around July 2025, the workers used fake or stolen ID papers to apply, the indictment says. Online tools made it look as if they were working from...
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