FBI busts North Korean IT worker scheme worth $3 million

The US Justice Department announced coordinated actions against North Korea's fake IT worker scheme: two US nationals were arrested, 14 people were charged, and the FBI searched over 40 homes in Texas, seizing about 187 laptops. The 2019–2025 operation targeted more than 70 US companies across 17 states and generated roughly $3 million, which prosecutors believe went to sanctioned DPRK-controlled entities.

• Two US nationals arrested, 14 people charged in total
• FBI seized about 187 laptops and KVM devices in Texas
• Scheme hit more than 70 companies across 17 states
• North Korean IT workers earned roughly $3 million