US Takedown of North Korean “Remote IT Worker” Network Disrupts Major Espionage and Fraud Scheme


US Takedown of North Korean “Remote IT Worker” Network Disrupts Major Espionage and Fraud Scheme
In a sweeping law enforcement operation spanning 16 US states, federal authorities have arrested and indicted individuals tied to a clandestine North Korean network that masked as remote IT professionals at over 100 American companies. The DOJ and FBI revealed that the scheme, which relied on stolen identities from more than 80 US citizens, generated illicit revenue exceeding \$5 million and enabled the theft of nearly \$900,000 in cryptocurrency—alongside sensitive corporate and defense-related data. Zhenxing “Danny” Wang, a US citizen based in New Jersey, has been arrested, and is now facing multiple charges. Alongside him, his brother Kejia Wang and at least four other American facilitators are accused of procuring laptops, setting up shell companies, managing finances, and shipping equipment...