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DOJ charges 14 in North Korean IT worker scheme

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A federal grand jury in Ohio has indicted two Americans, 10 Chinese nationals and two defendants whose identities remain under seal for helping North Korean IT workers obtain remote jobs at U.S. companies using stolen or fabricated identities, the Justice Department said Tuesday.

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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Federal indictment details North Korean remote-work scheme with Ohio link (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Published Oct 13, 2026
Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description
The DOJ says it uncovered an international stolen identity scheme with a link to Ohio.
Voice of America
DOJ charges 14 in North Korean IT worker scheme (opens Voice of America)
Published Oct 14, 2026
Voice of America's feed description
A federal grand jury in Ohio has indicted two Americans, 10 Chinese nationals and two defendants whose identities remain under seal for helping North Korean IT workers obtain remote jobs at U.S. companies using stolen or fabricated identities, the Justice Department said Tuesday.