North Korean IT fraud case cites crypto transfers in alleged $3m scheme

The U.S. Department of Justice has announced the arrests of two Americans accused of helping North Korean IT workers obtain jobs at more than 70 U.S. companies in a scheme that generated approximately $3 million. Two Americans face fraud, money laundering, and identity theft conspiracy charges under an Ohio indictment. More than 70 U.S. employers allegedly hired overseas workers using stolen or fabricated identities. Approximately 187 laptops and remote-control devices were seized during a separate operation across Texas. Cryptocurrency transfers appear in the indictment’s account of how participants moved employment earnings overseas. The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Oct.