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Thousands of IT workers hired by US tech companies funneled money to fund North Korean weapons program, FBI says

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The Justice Department said Wednesday that IT workers dispatched and contracted by North Korea to work remotely with companies in St. Louis and elsewhere in the U.S. have been using false identities to get the jobs

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  1. NBC Chicago

    Thousands of IT workers hired by US tech companies funneled money to fund North Korean weapons program, FBI says (opens NBC Chicago)

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    The Justice Department said Wednesday that IT workers dispatched and contracted by North Korea to work remotely with companies in St. Louis and elsewhere in the U.S. have been using false identities to get the jobs

  2. Bangor Daily News

    FBI: Thousands of remote IT workers sent wages to North Korea to help fund weapons program (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    ST. LOUIS (AP) — Thousands of information technology workers contracting with U.S. companies have for years secretly sent millions of dollars of their

  3. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Thousands of remote IT workers sent wages to North Korea to help fund weapons program, FBI says (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Thousands of information technology workers contracting with U.S. companies have for years secretly sent millions of dollars of their wages to North Korea for use in its ballistic missile program, FBI and Department of Justice officials said.

  4. The Guardian

    North Korean IT workers sent US pay home for weapons program, says FBI (opens The Guardian)

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    Authorities say thousands of people dispatched by North Korea to work for US companies fed millions of dollars to missile program

  5. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    FBI alleges thousands of IT workers sent wages to North Korea (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    ST. LOUIS >> Thousands of information technology workers contracting with U.S. companies have for years secretly sent millions of dollars of their wages to North Korea for use in its ballistic missile program, FBI and Department of Justice officials said.

  6. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    FBI: IT staff sent wages to N. Korea for missiles (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Thousands of information technology workers contracting with U.S. companies have for years secretly sent millions of dollars of their wages to North Korea for use in its ballistic missile program, FBI and Department of Justice officials said.

  7. Fox News

    Thousand of remote IT workers for US companies sent wages to North Korea to fund weapons programs, FBI says (opens Fox News)

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    Remote IT workers for U.S. companies have sent millions of dollars in wages to North Korea to fund its weapons program, the FBI said.

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