Coverage dated October 13, 2026 to October 14, 2026
FBI raids DPRK IT worker laptop farms in Texas, US nationals arrested
Headline from Bleeping Computer
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has disrupted the Famous Chollima threat group's operations by arresting two suspects, charging 14 individuals, and seizing nearly 187 laptops used in North Korean remote IT worker schemes. [...]
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Federal officers confiscated more than 100 devices from laptop farms in North Texas. These setups allowed North Korean operatives to land remote American jobs and send millions of dollars back to North Korea.
The DOJ charged 14 people and seized 187 devices in Texas after uncovering a North Korean IT worker scheme that siphoned wages from over 70 U.S. companies.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has disrupted the Famous Chollima threat group's operations by arresting two suspects, charging 14 individuals, and seizing nearly 187 laptops used in North Korean remote IT worker schemes. [...]
