North Korean operatives infiltrated 70 U.S. firms via stolen identities for remote IT jobs

Federal prosecutors say North Korean state operatives infiltrated at least 70 U.S. companies in healthcare, retail, communications and other sectors by using stolen American identities to obtain remote IT jobs. The workers operated from abroad via U.S. laptop farms, generating about $3 million for Pyongyang's regime, the Justice Department announced Oct. 13, 2026.