The U.S. Justice Department has announced multiple arrests in connection with a scheme that helped fund North Korea's nuclear weapons program. Christina Chapman from Arizona is among those charged, accused of stealing the identities of 60 Americans to secure remote jobs for North Koreans. The scheme, which generated $73 million, involved complex identity theft and cyber schemes. Five individuals have been charged in the 'pig butchering' laundering scheme. The U.S. has also targeted North Korean laundering activities with new charges against overseas IT workers.
North Koreans worked remotely for U.S. firms to fund missiles https://t.co/xM5cnFyBlc
BBC News: "North Koreans worked US tech jobs using stolen IDs, feds say" https://t.co/H08mf4KZlz
The Justice Department announced Thursday multiple arrests in a series of complex stolen identity theft cases that officials say are part of a wide-ranging scheme that generates enormous proceeds for the North Korean government, including for its... https://t.co/rs7TMJLS9a
US arrests suspects behind $73M ‘pig butchering’ laundering scheme https://t.co/COUCqhk9ha
Christina Chapman from #Arizona allegedly stole the identities of 60 Americans to give remote jobs and a generous salary to people in #NorthKorea. She has been charged with conspiring to commit fraud against the US. https://t.co/CowniiILaF
NEW: US targets North Korean laundering with new charges against overseas IT workers https://t.co/ckrq49aMSS
Five charged for cyber schemes to benefit North Korea's weapons program https://t.co/pdYJWUOufA
American IT Scammer Helped North Korea Fund Nuclear Weapons Program, U.S. Says https://t.co/ZwHsO9ceP1