US secures guilty pleas, files forfeiture cases over North Korea IT fraud schemes
( November 14, 2025, 23:32 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Justice Department announced five guilty pleas and more than $15 million in civil forfeiture actions against North Korean remote information technology work and virtual currency heist schemes. The North Korean government uses both types of schemes to fund weapons programs and other priorities in violation of US sanctions, the Justice Department said.Statement follows below:...
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