Arizona Woman Pleads Guilty in $17M North Korea-Linked Tech Scam
2025-05-01
An Arizona woman pleaded guilty to participating in a North Korea-linked scheme that netted over $17 million. She operated a 'laptop farm' from her home, providing US IP addresses to overseas IT workers posing as American citizens. These workers, using stolen identities of over 70 US nationals, obtained remote IT jobs at numerous Fortune 500 companies. The funds were laundered and sent to North Korea, potentially funding weapons programs. Over 300 US companies were victimized in this sophisticated cybercrime operation.
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