August 12, 2024 at 01:24PM Law enforcement in the U.S. has arrested Matthew Isaac Knoot for running a “laptop farm” helping North Korean IT workers secure remote jobs at American companies. Knoot faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. This follows an admission by KnowBe4 of hiring a North Korean who attempted to … Read more
August 9, 2024 at 03:33AM The U.S. Department of Justice has charged a man from Nashville for running a “laptop farm” to help North Korean actors obtain remote IT jobs with American and British companies. Matthew Isaac Knoot faces multiple charges and potential imprisonment. The scheme aimed to fund North Korea’s weapons program by defrauding … Read more
August 8, 2024 at 06:24PM The U.S. Justice Department arrested a Nashville man for assisting North Korean IT workers in securing remote work at U.S. companies. He also operated a laptop farm to facilitate their impersonation as U.S.-based individuals. Based on the meeting notes, it seems that the U.S. Justice Department has arrested a Nashville … Read more
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
May 17, 2024 at 12:06PM The U.S. Justice Department charged five individuals, including a U.S. citizen woman and a Ukrainian man, for involvement in cyber schemes allegedly directed by the North Korean government to generate revenue for its nuclear program. The schemes involved fraud and money laundering, with two individuals arrested and charges carrying potential … Read more
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