“These defendants helped North Korean ‘IT workers’ masquerade as legitimate employees, compromising U.S. corporate networks and helping generate revenue for a heavily sanctioned and rogue regime. The National Security Division will continue to pursue those who, through deception and cyber-enabled fraud, threaten our national security,” said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg.
The defendants each received 18-month prison sentences. The Justice Department said these cases represent the 7th and 8th sentences secured in the last 5 months, as part of the nation's ongoing efforts to put an end to North Korea’s illicit revenue generation. Just last month, we reported that two U.S citizens received a combined 16-year prison sentence for running “North Korean laptop farms,” a similar scheme that needed 5 million in three years.
“These were not paperwork violations. They were deliberate acts that exposed U.S. businesses, compromised trust, and supported one of the world’s most dangerous adversaries. These sentences send a clear message: if you help foreign actors infiltrate American companies for profit, you will face federal prison and lose the money you made,” said U.S. Attorney Jason A. Reding Quiñones for the Southern District of Florida.
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