Two North Korean IT Worker Scheme Facilitators Jailed in the US 2026-04-17 at 14:32 By Ionut Arghire Kejia Wang and Zhenxing Wang compromised the identities of dozens of US persons to help land jobs at over 100 companies. The post Two North Korean IT Worker Scheme Facilitators Jailed in the US appeared first on SecurityWeek. […]
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Ukrainian Gets 5 Years in US Prison for Aiding North Korean IT Fraud 2026-02-23 at 15:38 By Ionut Arghire Oleksandr Didenko sold the stolen identities of US citizens, allowing North Koreans to get hired using freelance work platforms. The post Ukrainian Gets 5 Years in US Prison for Aiding North Korean IT Fraud appeared first
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North Korea’s Digital Surge: $2B Stolen in Crypto as Amazon Blocks 1,800 Fake IT Workers 2025-12-19 at 12:14 By Eduard Kovacs Data from Chainalysis and Amazon offers a glimpse into North Korea’s cyber activities surrounding cryptocurrency theft and fake IT workers. The post North Korea’s Digital Surge: $2B Stolen in Crypto as Amazon Blocks 1,800
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5 Plead Guilty in US to Helping North Korean IT Workers 2025-11-17 at 14:42 By Eduard Kovacs Audricus Phagnasay, Jason Salazar, Alexander Paul Travis, Erick Ntekereze, and Oleksandr Didenko have pleaded guilty. The post 5 Plead Guilty in US to Helping North Korean IT Workers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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North Korea’s Fake Recruiters Feed Stolen Data to IT Workers 2025-09-26 at 15:01 By Ionut Arghire North Korean threat actors pose as recruiters to steal developers’ identities and supply them to fraudulent IT workers. The post North Korea’s Fake Recruiters Feed Stolen Data to IT Workers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt
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US Targets North Korea’s Illicit Funds: $15M Rewards Offered as American Woman Jailed in IT Worker Scam 2025-07-25 at 11:06 By Ionut Arghire Christina Chapman was sentenced to prison for helping North Korean IT workers infiltrate US companies and running a laptop farm for them. The post US Targets North Korea’s Illicit Funds: $15M Rewards
US Storms 29 Laptop Farms in Crackdown on North Korean IT Worker Schemes 2025-07-01 at 11:35 By Ionut Arghire The US has made 29 searches of known or suspected laptop farms supporting North Korean individuals posing as US IT workers. The post US Storms 29 Laptop Farms in Crackdown on North Korean IT Worker Schemes
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US Seeks Forfeiture of $7.74M in Cryptocurrency Tied to North Korean IT Workers 2025-06-09 at 13:46 By Ionut Arghire The US is seeking the forfeiture of $7.74 million in cryptocurrency in frozen wallets tied to North Korean fake IT workers schemes. The post US Seeks Forfeiture of $7.74M in Cryptocurrency Tied to North Korean IT
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SentinelOne Targeted by North Korean IT Workers, Ransomware Groups, Chinese Hackers 2025-05-01 at 11:32 By Eduard Kovacs SentinelOne has shared some information on the types of threat actors that have targeted the security firm recently. The post SentinelOne Targeted by North Korean IT Workers, Ransomware Groups, Chinese Hackers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is
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Man Helped Chinese Nationals Get Jobs Involving Sensitive US Government Projects 2025-04-17 at 19:40 By Ionut Arghire Minh Phuong Ngoc Vong pleaded guilty to defrauding US companies of roughly $1 million in a fake IT worker scheme. The post Man Helped Chinese Nationals Get Jobs Involving Sensitive US Government Projects appeared first on SecurityWeek. This
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North Korean Fake IT Workers Pose as Blockchain Developers on GitHub 2025-03-05 at 15:03 By Ionut Arghire North Korean fake IT workers are creating personas on GitHub to land blockchain developer jobs at US and Japanese firms. The post North Korean Fake IT Workers Pose as Blockchain Developers on GitHub appeared first on SecurityWeek. This
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Freelance Software Developers in North Korean Malware Crosshairs 2025-02-21 at 18:01 By Ionut Arghire ESET says hundreds of freelance software developers have fallen victim to North Korean hackers posing as recruiters. The post Freelance Software Developers in North Korean Malware Crosshairs appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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US Charges Five People Over North Korean IT Worker Scheme 2025-01-24 at 18:01 By Ionut Arghire The US has announced charges against five individuals involved in a fake IT workers scheme to funnel funds to North Korea. The post US Charges Five People Over North Korean IT Worker Scheme appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article
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North Korean Fake IT Workers More Aggressively Extorting Enterprises 2025-01-24 at 18:01 By Ionut Arghire North Korean fake IT workers are more aggressively extorting their employers in response to law enforcement actions. The post North Korean Fake IT Workers More Aggressively Extorting Enterprises appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View
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