US Indicts 14 North Koreans for Remote Work and Identity Theft Scheme

A federal court in St Louis has indicted 14 North Koreans for allegedly extorting funds from US companies through a scheme involving thousands of North Korean IT workers using false identities to work remotely. The scheme reportedly generated at least $88 million for North Korea's weapons programs over six years. The workers, referred to as "IT Warriors," were employed by North Korean-controlled companies in China and Russia, and allegedly engaged in wire fraud, money laundering, and identity theft. The US State Department is offering a $5 million reward for information on the suspects.