North Korean and Indian nationals have been involved in significant fraud schemes in the U.S. Prosecutors allege that North Korean IT workers infiltrated and defrauded hundreds of U.S. companies, posing as American citizens. The scheme is described as the largest of its kind ever charged. An Indian citizen faces 20 years in a U.S. prison for stealing over $37 million through a Coinbase spoofing scam.
WHAT?! DOJ Says North Koreans Stole American's Identities to Get Remote Jobs at Fortune 500 Companies https://t.co/J6ySYxlRJn
DOJ: North Korean hackers have stolen thousands of American identities to work remotely for Fortune 500 companies https://t.co/Kr3Rsm4iYZ
The DoJ just busted a massive scam involving North Korean IT workers infiltrating major US companies. They had some help in the US and were posing as remote freelancers to siphon off money and sensitive info. Holy crap, here's what we know:
💸 Indian national pleads guilty to stealing over $37M through fake Coinbase website. In separate cases, a Ukrainian arrested for aiding North Korean IT workers; Vietnamese charged for helping Chinese remote IT workers commit wire fraud. Read: https://t.co/En7BfAzvE6 #hacking
Indian National Pleads Guilty to $37 Million Cryptocurrency Theft Scheme: https://t.co/JizCQYmg2Y by The Hacker News #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇰🇵 North Koreans stole thousands of American IDs to take remote-work tech jobs at Fortune 500 companies - Department of Justice Everybody needs a side-hustle... 😅 https://t.co/hzarLz1ejO
Thousands of North Koreans stole Americans’ identities and took remote-work tech jobs at Fortune 500 companies, DOJ has said.
An Indian national has pleaded guilty in the U.S. to wire fraud conspiracy for stealing over $37 million by spoofing the #Coinbase website. https://t.co/kkFmFnE9gC
Indian Citizen Faces 20 Years in US Prison for Stealing #Crypto in $37M #Coinbase Spoofing Scam https://t.co/kkFmFnE9gC
Attorneys for the Justice Department revealed that multiple North Korean nationals posed as American citizens to secure remote technology jobs and earn money for their government. READ: https://t.co/HSocmT7yST https://t.co/jBcqSMVDDW
North Koreans stole Americans' identities and took remote-work tech jobs at Fortune 500 companies, DOJ says. https://t.co/G7q7fEGggO
Prosecutors allege that North Korea-linked IT workers have infiltrated and defrauded hundreds of U.S. companies, including big ones. They call it the largest scheme of this type ever charged. https://t.co/cnyUNL8YPG https://t.co/LFpEg0cpMJ