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FBI Dismantles North Korea IT Scam, Hits 40 Laptop Farms

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  • The FBI disrupted a network of American facilitators aiding North Korea’s IT job scheme.
  • Agents dismantled over 40 laptop farms in Texas, seizing about 200 devices.
  • Justice Department unsealed Ohio indictments against two U.S. nationals and ten China-based North Korea.
  • The scheme stole identities, bilking 70 companies of over $3 million from 2019-2025.
  • The FBI worked with CrowdStrike to identify and disrupt the network under its new cyber strategy.