Arizona Woman Sentenced to 8 Years for Facilitating North Korean Remote Worker Scheme
An Arizona woman was sentenced to eight years in prison for running a 'laptop farm' that facilitated North Korean remote workers, generating over $17 million for North Korea between 2020 and 2023 by deceiving U.S. companies into hiring North Koreans as remote employees using stolen identities. The scheme involved at least 90 laptops and impacted major corporations, highlighting significant cybersecurity risks for U.S. businesses.