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North Korea’s IT worker scheme funds Russia’s war effort

Cyber Scoop July 21, 2026

North Korea’s IT worker scheme funds Russia’s war effort...

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American duo sentenced for hosting laptop farms for North Korean IT workers

Cyber Scoop May 7, 2026

American duo sentenced for hosting laptop farms for North...

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US nationals sentenced for aiding North Korea’s tech worker scheme

Cyber Scoop April 16, 2026

US nationals sentenced for aiding North Korea’s tech worker...

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Trio sentenced for facilitating North Korean IT worker scheme from their homes

Cyber Scoop March 20, 2026

Trio sentenced for facilitating North Korean IT worker scheme...

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Microsoft warns North Korean threat groups are scaling up fake worker schemes with generative AI

Cyber Scoop March 6, 2026

Microsoft warns North Korean threat groups are scaling up...

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Ukrainian sentenced to 5 years in prison for facilitating North Korean remote worker scheme

Cyber Scoop February 19, 2026

Ukrainian sentenced to 5 years in prison for facilitating...

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North Korea IT worker scheme swells beyond US companies

Cyber Scoop October 2, 2025

North Korea IT worker scheme swells beyond US companies...

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What to do if your company discovers a North Korean worker in its ranks

Cyber Scoop September 23, 2025

What to do if your company discovers a North...

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Treasury sanctions North Korea IT worker scheme facilitators and front organizations

Cyber Scoop August 27, 2025

Treasury sanctions North Korea IT worker scheme facilitators and...

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CrowdStrike investigated 320 North Korean IT worker cases in the past year

Cyber Scoop August 4, 2025

CrowdStrike investigated 320 North Korean IT worker cases in...

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