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US Charges 14 in North Korean Remote Work Scheme Crackdown
The US Justice Department has cracked down on a massive remote-work scheme benefiting North Korea, charging 14 people and seizing nearly 200 computers in a nationwide operation. This sweeping move, dubbed Operation Lonestar Roundup, goes far beyond fraud, aiming to dismantle a sprawling network of "laptop farms" used to allegedly funnel profits to the reclusive regime.
US Crackdown Targets 'Laptop Farms' Aiding North Korea's Illicit IT Schemes
The US has cracked down on "laptop farms" helping North Korea's illicit IT schemes, sentencing two US nationals to 18 months in prison for enabling North Korean IT workers to remotely work at nearly 70 American companies. This move is part of a federal initiative to shut down North Korea's revenue generation schemes.