On Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) reported that five U.S. citizens have pleaded guilty to participating in North Korea’s illicit revenue generation schemes. These individuals aided North Korea by enabling fraud involving information technology workers, which violated established international sanctions.
The five defendants include Audricus Phagnasay, Jason Salazar, Alexander Paul Travis, Oleksandr Didenko, and one unnamed individual. The significance of this case lies in the connection between cybercrime and the funding of North Korea’s prohibited activities. By exploiting the international IT labor market, these individuals contributed to a serious breach of sanctions aimed at curtailing North Korea’s illicit financial operations.
👉 Pročitaj original: The Hacker News
