North Korean IT Workers Earned $3 Million Using Stolen U.S. Identities

According to the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI, a North Korea-linked scheme used fake or stolen identities, VPNs, proxy servers, and U.S. facilitators to place North Korean IT workers in remote positions at U.S. companies. The scheme affected more than 70 companies across 17 states and generated approximately $3 million.