Tennessee Man Helped DPRK Workers Get Jobs at US Orgs, Fund WMDs

August 12, 2024 at 09:34AM Tennessee resident Matthew Isaac Knoot has been charged by the US Department of Justice for aiding North Koreans in securing IT jobs at US companies, contributing to the funding of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s nuclear weapons programs. North Korean agents have been infiltrating various US industries, posing as US … Read more

US woman helped North Korean IT workers infiltrate 300 companies

May 17, 2024 at 12:58PM The U.S. Justice Department charged five individuals, including a U.S. Citizen woman and a Ukrainian man, for their involvement in North Korea’s cyber schemes to infiltrate U.S. job markets and generate revenue for the country’s nuclear weapons program. The State Department announced a reward of up to $5 million for … Read more

Five charged for cyber schemes to benefit North Korea’s weapons program

May 17, 2024 at 06:18AM The U.S. Justice Department charged five individuals, including a U.S. citizen woman, a Ukrainian man, and three foreign nationals, for participation in cyber schemes benefiting North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. The defendants are accused of fraud, money laundering, and identity theft, with alleged involvement in a campaign to infiltrate U.S. … Read more

Five charged for cyber schemes to benefit North Korea’s weapons program

May 16, 2024 at 03:24PM The U.S. Justice Department charged five individuals, including a U.S. citizen and a Ukrainian man, for involvement in cyber schemes benefitting North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. Two were arrested and face charges related to fraud, identity theft, and money laundering. The scheme compromised over 60 U.S. identities and generated at … Read more

DraftKings Hacker Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

February 4, 2024 at 10:42AM Wisconsin man Joseph Garrison, 19, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his involvement in a credential stuffing attack targeting a fantasy sports and betting website. He accessed 60,000 user accounts using stolen credentials, stealing approximately $600,000. Garrison surrendered to authorities and pleaded guilty. Two others were charged in … Read more